#F8AEEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.117 332.4), rgb(248, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#F8AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.117 332.4) |
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 #F8AEEC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEEC | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEEC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AEEC text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEEC
oklch(84% 0.117 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#E16ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.186 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#D63BC7
oklch(63.1% 0.239 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0F64
oklch(37.7% 0.156 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400D3B
oklch(27% 0.099 332.2)
#F8AEEC 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) | #ADBFEE | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9EA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEEC
#F8AEEC
oklch(84% 0.117 332.4)
- #8DE1A5
#8DE1A5
oklch(84% 0.118 152.3)
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 #F8AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
Use #F8AEEC 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.