#F8B4F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.115 328), rgb(248, 180, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#F8B4F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 180, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.115 328) |
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 #F8B4F5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B4F5 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B4F5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B4F5 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B4F5
oklch(85.3% 0.115 328)
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Step 300
300
#F39DF1
oklch(80.9% 0.147 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA5CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.236 328)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F8B4F5 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) | #B0C5F8 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CDF3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9CB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B4F5
#F8B4F5
oklch(85.3% 0.115 328)
- #9AE4A4
#9AE4A4
oklch(85.4% 0.115 147.9)
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 #F8B4F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B4F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #F8B4F5 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.