#F8AAE7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.2% 0.119 334.8), rgb(248, 170, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#F8AAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.119 334.8) |
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 #F8AAE7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AAE7 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AAE7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AAE7 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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)
#F8AAE7
oklch(83.2% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#E56BCF
oklch(70.6% 0.191 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA35C3
oklch(63.1% 0.244 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F0A62
oklch(37.6% 0.159 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#420B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.102 334.7)
#F8AAE7 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) | #AABCE9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC7E5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADC0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AAE7
#F8AAE7
oklch(83.2% 0.119 334.8)
- #85DFA5
#85DFA5
oklch(83.2% 0.12 154.6)
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 #F8AAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #F8AAE7 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.