#FFA8E6
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.128 338), rgb(255, 168, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#FFA8E6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 168, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.128 338) |
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 #FFA8E6 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA8E6 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA8E6 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA8E6 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.071 337.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA8E6
oklch(83.5% 0.128 338)
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Step 400
400
#ED64CC
oklch(70.7% 0.204 338)
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Step 500
500
#E321BF
oklch(63.1% 0.262 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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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
#440638
oklch(26.9% 0.108 337.7)
#FFA8E6 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) | #AABCE8 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E3 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAABE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA8E6
#FFA8E6
oklch(83.5% 0.128 338)
- #7AE2A9
#7AE2A9
oklch(83.5% 0.127 158)
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 #FFA8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.071
Use #FFA8E6 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.