#F8D5FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.5% 0.067 320.6), rgb(248, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#F8D5FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.067 320.6) |
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 #F8D5FF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D5FF | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D5FF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D5FF text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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)
#F8D5FF
oklch(91.5% 0.067 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFED
oklch(88.4% 0.049 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAAFE3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C782D5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 320.7)
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Step 500
500
#B85FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.178 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#A341B6
oklch(55.5% 0.193 320.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B329D
oklch(49% 0.179 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#712B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C2866
oklch(37.7% 0.116 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#36183C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 320.7)
#F8D5FF 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) | #D1DEFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E2FD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D9E3 | 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°).
- #F8D5FF
#F8D5FF
oklch(91.5% 0.067 320.6)
- #CBEFC5
#CBEFC5
oklch(91.5% 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 #F8D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
Use #F8D5FF 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.