#F8AEFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.135 323.7), rgb(248, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#F8AEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AEFF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.135 323.7) |
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 #F8AEFF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AEFF | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AEFF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8AEFF text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FF
oklch(97.2% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8AEFF
oklch(84.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 300
300
#F697FF
oklch(80.9% 0.172 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED4AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.276 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F8AEFF 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) | #A6C2FF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB6CC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AEFF
#F8AEFF
oklch(84.7% 0.135 323.7)
- #95E493
#95E493
oklch(84.8% 0.135 143.7)
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 #F8AEFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8AEFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.074
Use #F8AEFF 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.