#FAA5C8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(81.5% 0.109 353.5), rgb(250, 165, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#FAA5C8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA5C8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 165, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.109 353.5) |
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 #FAA5C8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA5C8 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA5C8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA5C8 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 353.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA5C8
oklch(81.5% 0.109 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#F06CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.174 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#E63894
oklch(63.1% 0.222 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD007E
oklch(55.6% 0.229 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#900056
oklch(42.8% 0.176 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#760D47
oklch(37.7% 0.145 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#460C2A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 353.6)
#FAA5C8 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) | #AEB5C9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C3C6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2B1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA5C8
#FAA5C8
oklch(81.5% 0.109 353.5)
- #6FDABC
#6FDABC
oklch(81.6% 0.109 172.9)
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 #FAA5C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
Use #FAA5C8 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.