#F8ABFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.14 323.8), rgb(248, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#F8ABFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ABFF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.14 323.8) |
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 #F8ABFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ABFF | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ABFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ABFF text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.078 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ABFF
oklch(84.2% 0.14 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#E164EE
oklch(70.7% 0.224 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D61AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.287 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400546
oklch(27% 0.118 323.8)
#F8ABFF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB3CA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ABFF
#F8ABFF
oklch(84.2% 0.14 323.8)
- #91E38F
#91E38F
oklch(84.3% 0.14 143.7)
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 #F8ABFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8ABFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
Use #F8ABFF 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.