#F8AEF5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.125 328), rgb(248, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#F8AEF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.125 328) |
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 #F8AEF5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEF5 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEF5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AEF5 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEF5
oklch(84.3% 0.125 328)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D533D5
oklch(63.1% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6C086D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#400B40
oklch(27.1% 0.106 328)
#F8AEF5 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) | #AAC1F8 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB4C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEF5
#F8AEF5
oklch(84.3% 0.125 328)
- #91E29D
#91E29D
oklch(84.3% 0.125 148)
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 #F8AEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
Use #F8AEF5 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.