#F8D4FC
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.2% 0.066 322.9), rgb(248, 212, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#F8D4FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D4FC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 212, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.066 322.9) |
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 #F8D4FC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D4FC | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D4FC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D4FC text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8D4FC
oklch(91.2% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE1
oklch(81% 0.085 323)
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Step 400
400
#C982D1
oklch(70.7% 0.136 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA5FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#A542B2
oklch(55.7% 0.189 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3399
oklch(49.2% 0.175 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#732B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D2864
oklch(37.7% 0.114 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#F8D4FC 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) | #D1DDFE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAD7E1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D4FC
#F8D4FC
oklch(91.2% 0.066 322.9)
- #C9EEC6
#C9EEC6
oklch(91.2% 0.066 143)
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 #F8D4FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #F8D4FC 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.