#F8A9CA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82% 0.101 352.9), rgb(248, 169, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#F8A9CA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A9CA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.101 352.9) |
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 #F8A9CA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A9CA | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A9CA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A9CA text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A9CA
oklch(82% 0.101 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB71AA
oklch(70.8% 0.162 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04394
oklch(63.1% 0.206 353)
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Step 600
600
#CB0D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.225 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0557
oklch(42.6% 0.173 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#731548
oklch(37.8% 0.136 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#F8A9CA 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) | #B1B8CB | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C5C8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A9CA
#F8A9CA
oklch(82% 0.101 352.9)
- #79DABE
#79DABE
oklch(82.1% 0.101 172.9)
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 #F8A9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #F8A9CA 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.