#F8A6E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.124 336), rgb(248, 166, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#F8A6E4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A6E4 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 166, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.124 336) |
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 #F8A6E4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A6E4 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A6E4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A6E4 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F7C9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 335.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A6E4
oklch(82.4% 0.124 336)
-
Step 400
400
#E968CF
oklch(70.8% 0.198 335.9)
-
Step 500
500
#DE2CC2
oklch(63% 0.253 335.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
-
Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
-
Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
-
Step 900
900
#710262
oklch(37.6% 0.165 335.6)
-
Step 950
950
#430939
oklch(27% 0.104 336.3)
#F8A6E4 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) | #A7B9E6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9BC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A6E4
#F8A6E4
oklch(82.4% 0.124 336)
- #7DDDA3
#7DDDA3
oklch(82.3% 0.124 155.9)
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 #F8A6E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #F8A6E4 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.