#FFAEEA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.7% 0.121 336.5), rgb(255, 174, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#FFAEEA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAEEA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 174, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.121 336.5) |
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 #FFAEEA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAEEA | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAEEA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFAEEA text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.067 336.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAEEA
oklch(84.7% 0.121 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#E86ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.192 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD32BF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#710760
oklch(37.7% 0.16 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#430A38
oklch(27% 0.102 337.2)
#FFAEEA 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) | #AFC0EC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAEEA
#FFAEEA
oklch(84.7% 0.121 336.5)
- #86E4AC
#86E4AC
oklch(84.5% 0.12 156.5)
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 #FFAEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.067
Use #FFAEEA 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.