#F4C8E6
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88% 0.063 338), rgb(244, 200, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#F4C8E6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C8E6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 200, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.063 338) |
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 #F4C8E6 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C8E6 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C8E6 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C8E6 text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C8E6
oklch(88% 0.063 338)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAC
oklch(63.2% 0.166 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#B23E97
oklch(55.7% 0.18 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#982F81
oklch(49.1% 0.167 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2869
oklch(42.7% 0.139 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#F4C8E6 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) | #C9D1E7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D7E5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C9D2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C8E6
#F4C8E6
oklch(88% 0.063 338)
- #B5E5C8
#B5E5C8
oklch(88% 0.064 158.3)
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 #F4C8E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
Use #F4C8E6 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.