#F8DBED
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(92% 0.04 340.2), rgb(248, 219, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#F8DBED is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DBED |
| RGB | rgb(248, 219, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.04 340.2) |
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 #F8DBED | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8DBED | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F8DBED text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #F8DBED text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8DBED
oklch(92% 0.04 340.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B3709D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 340.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5788
oklch(55.6% 0.113 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#874773
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#F8DBED 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) | #DCE0EE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCDBE1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DBED
#F8DBED
oklch(92% 0.04 340.2)
- #CFEDDC
#CFEDDC
oklch(92% 0.039 160.7)
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 #F8DBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.040
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #F8DBED 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.