#F8AEFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.133 324.5), rgb(248, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#F8AEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 325°. 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 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEFD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.133 324.5) |
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 #F8AEFD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEFD | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEFD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8AEFD text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AEFD
oklch(84.6% 0.133 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF68E9
oklch(70.7% 0.213 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D32AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.272 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0844
oklch(26.9% 0.113 324.3)
#F8AEFD 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB6CB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEFD
#F8AEFD
oklch(84.6% 0.133 324.5)
- #94E395
#94E395
oklch(84.5% 0.132 144.6)
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 #F8AEFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8AEFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.073
Use #F8AEFD 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.