#F8D4FE
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.068 321.5), rgb(248, 212, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#F8D4FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.83:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D4FE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 212, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 95%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.068 321.5) |
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 #F8D4FE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D4FE | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D4FE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D4FE text on black | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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)
#F8D4FE
oklch(91.3% 0.068 321.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C881D5
oklch(70.6% 0.141 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#B95EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A440B6
oklch(55.5% 0.195 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D319C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#722A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#F8D4FE 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D8E2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D4FE
#F8D4FE
oklch(91.3% 0.068 321.5)
- #CAEEC4
#CAEEC4
oklch(91.2% 0.068 141.1)
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 #F8D4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
Use #F8D4FE 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.