#F8A6EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.129 333), rgb(248, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F8A6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.129 333) |
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 #F8A6EA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A6EA | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A6EA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A6EA text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EE
oklch(88.5% 0.072 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A6EA
oklch(82.6% 0.129 333)
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Step 400
400
#E866D7
oklch(70.7% 0.206 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD26CB
oklch(63% 0.263 333)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#43073C
oklch(27% 0.109 333.6)
#F8A6EA 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) | #A5BAED | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAABF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A6EA
#F8A6EA
oklch(82.6% 0.129 333)
- #80DE9E
#80DE9E
oklch(82.5% 0.128 153)
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 #F8A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #F8A6EA 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.