#F8A8BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.098 0.7), rgb(248, 168, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#F8A8BF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A8BF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 168, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.098 0.7) |
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 #F8A8BF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A8BF | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A8BF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A8BF text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A8BF
oklch(81.5% 0.098 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED729B
oklch(70.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34483
oklch(63.1% 0.201 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE126C
oklch(55.6% 0.218 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#90084A
oklch(42.6% 0.168 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#F8A8BF 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) | #B3B6C0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C4BD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A8BF
#F8A8BF
oklch(81.5% 0.098 0.7)
- #74D8C6
#74D8C6
oklch(81.6% 0.098 180.6)
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 #F8A8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.022
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
Use #F8A8BF 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.