#F8AEF1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.121 329.9), rgb(248, 174, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#F8AEF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.121 329.9) |
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 #F8AEF1 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEF1 | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEF1 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AEF1 text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEF1
oklch(84.2% 0.121 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E16CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.195 330)
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Step 500
500
#D537CF
oklch(63.1% 0.248 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6C0C69
oklch(37.7% 0.161 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.103 329.6)
#F8AEF1 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) | #ABC0F4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB3C6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEF1
#F8AEF1
oklch(84.2% 0.121 329.9)
- #8FE2A1
#8FE2A1
oklch(84.3% 0.122 150)
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 #F8AEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
Use #F8AEF1 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.