#F8AAD4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.5% 0.105 346.1), rgb(248, 170, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#F8AAD4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 170, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.105 346.1) |
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 #F8AAD4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AAD4 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AAD4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AAD4 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.059 346.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AAD4
oklch(82.5% 0.105 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#E870B6
oklch(70.7% 0.168 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE41A4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9048F
oklch(55.7% 0.234 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0163
oklch(42.6% 0.18 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#711451
oklch(37.7% 0.14 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.088 346.8)
#F8AAD4 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) | #AFBAD6 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C6D2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9B9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AAD4
#F8AAD4
oklch(82.5% 0.105 346.1)
- #7EDCB6
#7EDCB6
oklch(82.6% 0.106 165.9)
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 #F8AAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.062
Use #F8AAD4 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.