#F8AEF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.126 327.5), rgb(248, 174, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#F8AEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.126 327.5) |
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 #F8AEF6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEF6 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEF6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AEF6 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEF6
oklch(84.4% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.201 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#D432D6
oklch(63% 0.258 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C076E
oklch(37.7% 0.168 327.3)
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Step 950
950
#400B40
oklch(27.1% 0.106 328)
#F8AEF6 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) | #AAC1F9 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB4C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEF6
#F8AEF6
oklch(84.4% 0.126 327.5)
- #91E29C
#91E29C
oklch(84.3% 0.126 147.7)
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 #F8AEF6, 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 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #F8AEF6 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.