#F8A5DE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82% 0.121 339.1), rgb(248, 165, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#F8A5DE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A5DE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 165, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.121 339.1) |
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 #F8A5DE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A5DE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A5DE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A5DE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 339)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A5DE
oklch(82% 0.121 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB68C8
oklch(70.7% 0.194 339)
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Step 500
500
#E02FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.246 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#73045D
oklch(37.8% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#440936
oklch(27% 0.102 339.7)
#F8A5DE 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) | #A8B7E0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7B9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A5DE
#F8A5DE
oklch(82% 0.121 339.1)
- #79DCA8
#79DCA8
oklch(82% 0.12 159.2)
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 #F8A5DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
Use #F8A5DE 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.