#F8D8FC
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.059 322.5), rgb(248, 216, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#F8D8FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 323°. 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 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D8FC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 216, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.059 322.5) |
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 #F8D8FC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D8FC | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D8FC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #F8D8FC text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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)
#F8D8FC
oklch(92% 0.059 322.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 322.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DE
oklch(81% 0.076 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#C486CD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#B565C0
oklch(63.1% 0.156 322.6)
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Step 600
600
#A04AAC
oklch(55.7% 0.169 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#883A94
oklch(49% 0.158 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3178
oklch(42.7% 0.13 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2C61
oklch(37.7% 0.102 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#351A39
oklch(27% 0.066 322.3)
#F8D8FC 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) | #D5E0FE | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3FB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FADBE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D8FC
#F8D8FC
oklch(92% 0.059 322.5)
- #CFEFCB
#CFEFCB
oklch(91.9% 0.059 142.1)
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 #F8D8FC, 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 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #F8D8FC 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.