#F8ACF4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.128 328.4), rgb(248, 172, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#F8ACF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 328°. 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 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ACF4 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 172, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 84%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.128 328.4) |
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 #F8ACF4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ACF4 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ACF4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ACF4 text on black | 12.19:1 | 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
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ACF4
oklch(84% 0.128 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#E269DF
oklch(70.7% 0.205 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D62FD5
oklch(63% 0.26 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D046D
oklch(37.7% 0.17 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#400940
oklch(26.9% 0.108 328.1)
#F8ACF4 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) | #A8BFF7 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2C6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ACF4
#F8ACF4
oklch(84% 0.128 328.4)
- #8DE29B
#8DE29B
oklch(84.1% 0.129 148.4)
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 #F8ACF4, 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 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
Use #F8ACF4 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.