#F8ADE7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.7% 0.114 335), rgb(248, 173, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#F8ADE7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.114 335) |
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 #F8ADE7 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ADE7 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ADE7 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ADE7 text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.064 335.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ADE7
oklch(83.7% 0.114 335)
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Step 400
400
#E36ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.183 335)
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Step 500
500
#D83CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.234 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1061
oklch(37.7% 0.153 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#410D39
oklch(27% 0.098 334.8)
#F8ADE7 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) | #ADBEE9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ADE7
#F8ADE7
oklch(83.7% 0.114 335)
- #8AE0A9
#8AE0A9
oklch(83.7% 0.114 155)
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 #F8ADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #F8ADE7 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.