#F8A4E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.13 334.3), rgb(248, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#F8A4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.13 334.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F8A4E7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4E7 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4E7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4E7 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4E7
oklch(82.2% 0.13 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA65D4
oklch(70.8% 0.207 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#E022C9
oklch(63.2% 0.266 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#43063C
oklch(26.9% 0.11 333.6)
#F8A4E7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A4B8EA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8BC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4E7
#F8A4E7
oklch(82.2% 0.13 334.3)
- #7BDD9E
#7BDD9E
oklch(82.1% 0.129 154.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F8A4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
Use #F8A4E7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.