#F8B4E1
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.6% 0.097 339.7), rgb(248, 180, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F8B4E1 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.097 339.7) |
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 #F8B4E1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B4E1 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B4E1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B4E1 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 339.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B4E1
oklch(84.6% 0.097 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE76BF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#D24DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE279A
oklch(55.7% 0.216 340)
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Step 700
700
#A31584
oklch(49.1% 0.201 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#84176B
oklch(42.6% 0.166 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D57
oklch(37.8% 0.129 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1333
oklch(27.1% 0.081 339.8)
#F8B4E1 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) | #B6C2E3 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CCDF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B4E1
#F8B4E1
oklch(84.6% 0.097 339.7)
- #93E1B6
#93E1B6
oklch(84.7% 0.098 159.3)
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 #F8B4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #F8B4E1 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.