#F8ACF3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.127 328.9), rgb(248, 172, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#F8ACF3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ACF3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 172, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 84%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.127 328.9) |
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 #F8ACF3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ACF3 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ACF3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ACF3 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ACF3
oklch(83.9% 0.127 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.202 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#D730D4
oklch(63.2% 0.259 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D056C
oklch(37.7% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#400A3F
oklch(26.9% 0.106 328.9)
#F8ACF3 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) | #A8BFF6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2C6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ACF3
#F8ACF3
oklch(83.9% 0.127 328.9)
- #8DE19C
#8DE19C
oklch(83.8% 0.126 148.8)
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 #F8ACF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
Use #F8ACF3 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.