#F8A4EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.134 331.9), rgb(248, 164, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#F8A4EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4EC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.134 331.9) |
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 #F8A4EC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4EC | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4EC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4EC text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4EC
oklch(82.4% 0.134 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#E963DB
oklch(70.7% 0.214 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF1AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.274 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#43053E
oklch(27% 0.113 332)
#F8A4EC 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) | #A2B9EF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9BE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4EC
#F8A4EC
oklch(82.4% 0.134 331.9)
- #7DDE9A
#7DDE9A
oklch(82.3% 0.133 152.2)
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 #F8A4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
Use #F8A4EC 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.