#FFA8F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.14 330.9), rgb(255, 168, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#FFA8F5 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 168, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.14 330.9) |
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 #FFA8F5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA8F5 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA8F5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA8F5 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA8F5
oklch(84.1% 0.14 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB5FE0
oklch(70.8% 0.225 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440240
oklch(27% 0.119 331.2)
#FFA8F5 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) | #A5BEF8 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEC4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA8F5
#FFA8F5
oklch(84.1% 0.14 330.9)
- #81E59B
#81E59B
oklch(84.2% 0.14 150.8)
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 #FFA8F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA8F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
Use #FFA8F5 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.