#F8ACEA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.6% 0.119 333.3), rgb(248, 172, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#F8ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 84%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.119 333.3) |
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 #F8ACEA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ACEA | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ACEA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ACEA text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 333.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ACEA
oklch(83.6% 0.119 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#E36CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.19 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#D838C5
oklch(63.1% 0.242 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E0C64
oklch(37.7% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3A
oklch(27% 0.1 333.9)
#F8ACEA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ACEA
#F8ACEA
oklch(83.6% 0.119 333.3)
- #89E0A5
#89E0A5
oklch(83.6% 0.119 153.5)
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 #F8ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F8ACEA 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.