#F8D6F6
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.4% 0.056 327.9), rgb(248, 214, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#F8D6F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D6F6 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 214, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 71%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.056 327.9) |
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 #F8D6F6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D6F6 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D6F6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D6F6 text on black | 15.94:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8D6F6
oklch(91.4% 0.056 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D9
oklch(81% 0.072 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C786C5
oklch(70.7% 0.115 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B865B6
oklch(63% 0.148 328)
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Step 600
600
#A34AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.161 327.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.15 328)
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Step 800
800
#713171
oklch(42.6% 0.125 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#F8D6F6 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) | #D5DEF7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE2F5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBD8E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D6F6
#F8D6F6
oklch(91.4% 0.056 327.9)
- #CAEECE
#CAEECE
oklch(91.5% 0.057 148.2)
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 #F8D6F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
Use #F8D6F6 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.