#F8D8FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.9% 0.057 324.2), rgb(248, 216, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#F8D8FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D8FA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 216, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 77%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.057 324.2) |
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 #F8D8FA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D8FA | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D8FA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #F8D8FA text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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)
#F8D8FA
oklch(91.9% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C587CA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893C90
oklch(49.2% 0.151 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#F8D8FA 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) | #D6E0FB | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3F9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FADBE3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D8FA
#F8D8FA
oklch(91.9% 0.057 324.2)
- #CEEFCD
#CEEFCD
oklch(91.9% 0.057 144.3)
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 #F8D8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #F8D8FA 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.