#F8ADEA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.8% 0.117 333.4), rgb(248, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#F8ADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8ADEA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.117 333.4) |
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 #F8ADEA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8ADEA | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8ADEA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8ADEA text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8ADEA
oklch(83.8% 0.117 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#E36DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.188 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#D73AC4
oklch(63% 0.239 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D0F63
oklch(37.6% 0.155 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#410D3A
oklch(27.1% 0.099 333.9)
#F8ADEA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8ADEA
#F8ADEA
oklch(83.8% 0.117 333.4)
- #8BE0A6
#8BE0A6
oklch(83.7% 0.117 153.4)
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 #F8ADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #F8ADEA 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.