#F8ADE2
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.11 337.9), rgb(248, 173, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#F8ADE2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ADE2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 173, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.11 337.9) |
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 #F8ADE2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ADE2 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ADE2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ADE2 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ADE2
oklch(83.5% 0.11 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#E470C6
oklch(70.8% 0.175 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E135C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#F8ADE2 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) | #AFBDE4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C8E0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ADE2
#F8ADE2
oklch(83.5% 0.11 337.9)
- #88DFAD
#88DFAD
oklch(83.5% 0.111 157.7)
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 #F8ADE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
Use #F8ADE2 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.