#F8A9E7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.121 334.7), rgb(248, 169, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#F8A9E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A9E7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 169, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.121 334.7) |
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 #F8A9E7 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A9E7 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A9E7 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A9E7 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A9E7
oklch(83% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#E66AD0
oklch(70.7% 0.194 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB33C4
oklch(63.1% 0.247 334.5)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#700763
oklch(37.7% 0.162 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#420B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.102 334.7)
#F8A9E7 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) | #A9BBE9 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACBF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A9E7
#F8A9E7
oklch(83% 0.121 334.7)
- #83DFA4
#83DFA4
oklch(83.1% 0.122 154.6)
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 #F8A9E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #F8A9E7 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.