#FDA8E4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.3% 0.124 338.2), rgb(253, 168, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#FDA8E4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 168, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.124 338.2) |
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 #FDA8E4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA8E4 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA8E4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA8E4 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.07 338.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA8E4
oklch(83.3% 0.124 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC66CA
oklch(70.7% 0.199 338.5)
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Step 500
500
#E128BD
oklch(63% 0.255 338)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#440838
oklch(27.1% 0.105 337.8)
#FDA8E4 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) | #AABBE6 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAABD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA8E4
#FDA8E4
oklch(83.3% 0.124 338.2)
- #7BE1A9
#7BE1A9
oklch(83.3% 0.125 158.1)
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 #FDA8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.069
Use #FDA8E4 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.