#F8AAFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.137 325.9), rgb(248, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#F8AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.137 325.9) |
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 #F8AAFA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AAFA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AAFA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AAFA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AAFA
oklch(83.9% 0.137 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E265E8
oklch(70.7% 0.218 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D71FE1
oklch(63.1% 0.28 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410644
oklch(27.1% 0.116 325.9)
#F8AAFA 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) | #A4BFFD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB1C7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AAFA
#F8AAFA
oklch(83.9% 0.137 325.9)
- #8DE293
#8DE293
oklch(83.9% 0.137 145.8)
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 #F8AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
Use #F8AAFA 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.