#F8AFEA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.1% 0.113 333.5), rgb(248, 175, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#F8AFEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AFEA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 175, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.113 333.5) |
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 #F8AFEA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AFEA | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AFEA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8AFEA text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AFEA
oklch(84.1% 0.113 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.182 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D53FC2
oklch(63% 0.231 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1262
oklch(37.6% 0.151 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#F8AFEA 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) | #AEC0EC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AFEA
#F8AFEA
oklch(84.1% 0.113 333.5)
- #8EE1A8
#8EE1A8
oklch(84.1% 0.114 153.4)
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 #F8AFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #F8AFEA 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.