#F8C5F3
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88.2% 0.083 329.5), rgb(248, 197, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#F8C5F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8C5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 197, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 78%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.083 329.5) |
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 #F8C5F3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8C5F3 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F8C5F3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8C5F3 text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8C5F3
oklch(88.2% 0.083 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8E2
oklch(81% 0.106 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D3
oklch(70.8% 0.171 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD49C7
oklch(63.1% 0.218 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B81EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.237 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E079B
oklch(49.1% 0.221 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#81117D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681A65
oklch(37.8% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#F8C5F3 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) | #C3D1F5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD7F1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC8D5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8C5F3
#F8C5F3
oklch(88.2% 0.083 329.5)
- #B2E8BB
#B2E8BB
oklch(88.2% 0.083 149.4)
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 #F8C5F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #F8C5F3 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.