#F8AFE7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84% 0.111 335.2), rgb(248, 175, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#F8AFE7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 175, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.111 335.2) |
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 #F8AFE7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AFE7 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AFE7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AFE7 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F2
oklch(93.5% 0.032 335.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AFE7
oklch(84% 0.111 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#E170CB
oklch(70.6% 0.177 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#D641BE
oklch(63.2% 0.226 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#C102AA
oklch(55.6% 0.246 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A3008F
oklch(49% 0.218 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D145F
oklch(37.7% 0.147 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#400F38
oklch(27% 0.093 335.1)
#F8AFE7 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) | #AFBFE9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AFE7
#F8AFE7
oklch(84% 0.111 335.2)
- #8DE0AB
#8DE0AB
oklch(83.9% 0.111 155.2)
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 #F8AFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
Use #F8AFE7 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.