#F8B4EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.105 334), rgb(248, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#F8B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.105 334) |
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 #F8B4EA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B4EA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B4EA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B4EA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B4EA
oklch(84.9% 0.105 334)
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Step 300
300
#F59FE4
oklch(80.9% 0.134 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC61D7
oklch(70.7% 0.216 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#E214CB
oklch(63.1% 0.275 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#44043C
oklch(26.9% 0.113 334.3)
#F8B4EA 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) | #B4C3EC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB7C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B4EA
#F8B4EA
oklch(84.9% 0.105 334)
- #96E2AE
#96E2AE
oklch(84.9% 0.105 153.8)
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 #F8B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #F8B4EA 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.