#F8A6FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.148 324.4), rgb(248, 166, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#F8A6FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A6FE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 166, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.148 324.4) |
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 #F8A6FE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A6FE | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A6FE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A6FE text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A6FE
oklch(83.4% 0.148 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#E55EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.236 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D900E9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410147
oklch(26.9% 0.125 324.1)
#F8A6FE 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAFC7 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A6FE
#F8A6FE
oklch(83.4% 0.148 324.4)
- #89E18A
#89E18A
oklch(83.3% 0.147 144.4)
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 #F8A6FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8A6FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.080
Use #F8A6FE 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.