#F8A7B3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.097 9.7), rgb(248, 167, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#F8A7B3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 167, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.097 9.7) |
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 #F8A7B3 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A7B3 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A7B3 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A7B3 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A7B3
oklch(81% 0.097 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF738B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#E6456E
oklch(63.1% 0.198 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#D11357
oklch(55.6% 0.215 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#93093A
oklch(42.8% 0.166 10)
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Step 900
900
#761732
oklch(37.7% 0.129 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#45101D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 9.9)
#F8A7B3 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) | #B4B4B3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0AB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A7B3
#F8A7B3
oklch(81% 0.097 9.7)
- #6FD5CE
#6FD5CE
oklch(81% 0.096 189.6)
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 #F8A7B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.012
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #F8A7B3 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.