#FFAFED
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.9% 0.121 335), rgb(255, 175, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#FFAFED is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAFED |
| RGB | rgb(255, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.121 335) |
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 #FFAFED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAFED | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAFED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFAFED text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEDFF6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 335)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFAFED
oklch(84.9% 0.121 335)
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Step 300
300
#FE98E8
oklch(81% 0.156 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#F74FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.249 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710063
oklch(37.6% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FFAFED 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) | #AFC1EF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDEB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C5 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAFED
#FFAFED
oklch(84.9% 0.121 335)
- #89E5AB
#89E5AB
oklch(84.9% 0.121 155.2)
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 #FFAFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
Use #FFAFED 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.