#F8D5F8
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.06 326.1), rgb(248, 213, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#F8D5F8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 213, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 71%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.06 326.1) |
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 #F8D5F8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D5F8 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D5F8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D5F8 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8D5F8
oklch(91.3% 0.06 326.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#C884CA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#B963BC
oklch(63.1% 0.158 326)
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Step 600
600
#A447A8
oklch(55.6% 0.172 326)
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Step 700
700
#8C3890
oklch(49.1% 0.159 325.8)
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Step 800
800
#722F75
oklch(42.7% 0.132 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#361A37
oklch(27% 0.064 325.9)
#F8D5F8 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) | #D3DDFA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1F7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAD8E1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D5F8
#F8D5F8
oklch(91.3% 0.06 326.1)
- #CAEECB
#CAEECB
oklch(91.4% 0.06 145.8)
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 #F8D5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #F8D5F8 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.