#F8A4F1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.139 329.7), rgb(248, 164, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#F8A4F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A4F1 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 164, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.139 329.7) |
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 #F8A4F1 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A4F1 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A4F1 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A4F1 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.078 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A4F1
oklch(82.6% 0.139 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#E861E1
oklch(70.6% 0.221 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE0FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.283 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#430441
oklch(27.1% 0.117 329.7)
#F8A4F1 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) | #A0B9F4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C4EE | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAAC0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A4F1
#F8A4F1
oklch(82.6% 0.139 329.7)
- #7FDF95
#7FDF95
oklch(82.6% 0.139 149.9)
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 #F8A4F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
Use #F8A4F1 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.