#F8B5EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.107 331.2), rgb(248, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#F8B5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B5EF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.107 331.2) |
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 #F8B5EF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B5EF | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B5EF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B5EF text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B5EF
oklch(85.3% 0.107 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#F49EE9
oklch(80.9% 0.139 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA61DE
oklch(70.8% 0.22 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#E00CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.282 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007D
oklch(42.6% 0.193 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#43033F
oklch(26.9% 0.117 331.2)
#F8B5EF 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) | #B3C5F1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEED | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB9C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B5EF
#F8B5EF
oklch(85.3% 0.107 331.2)
- #99E3AB
#99E3AB
oklch(85.2% 0.107 151.3)
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 #F8B5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
Use #F8B5EF 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.