#F8ACE5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.4% 0.114 336), rgb(248, 172, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#F8ACE5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ACE5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 172, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 84%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.114 336) |
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 #F8ACE5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ACE5 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ACE5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ACE5 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ACE5
oklch(83.4% 0.114 336)
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Step 400
400
#E46ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.182 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#D93BBD
oklch(63.1% 0.234 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#C200A8
oklch(55.6% 0.246 336)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#880075
oklch(42.8% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E105F
oklch(37.6% 0.152 336)
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Step 950
950
#410D38
oklch(27% 0.097 335.8)
#F8ACE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ACE5
#F8ACE5
oklch(83.4% 0.114 336)
- #88DFA9
#88DFA9
oklch(83.4% 0.114 155.7)
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 #F8ACE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #F8ACE5 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.