#F8D5FB
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.4% 0.063 323.6), rgb(248, 213, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#F8D5FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D5FB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 213, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.063 323.6) |
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 #F8D5FB | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D5FB | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D5FB text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D5FB text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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)
#F8D5FB
oklch(91.4% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.082 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C883CF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#B861C2
oklch(63% 0.167 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#A445AE
oklch(55.7% 0.18 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C3596
oklch(49.1% 0.169 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#722D79
oklch(42.7% 0.139 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2A62
oklch(37.7% 0.108 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#361939
oklch(26.9% 0.069 323.7)
#F8D5FB 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) | #D2DDFD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE1FA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAD8E2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D5FB
#F8D5FB
oklch(91.4% 0.063 323.6)
- #CAEEC8
#CAEEC8
oklch(91.3% 0.063 143.6)
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 #F8D5FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #F8D5FB 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.