#F8DCFD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.7% 0.053 321.1), rgb(248, 220, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#F8DCFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DCFD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 220, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 89%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.053 321.1) |
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 #F8DCFD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8DCFD | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8DCFD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #F8DCFD text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8DCFD
oklch(92.7% 0.053 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#C089CA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6ABC
oklch(63% 0.14 321.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A50A8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#844090
oklch(49.1% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3675
oklch(42.7% 0.116 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#572F5F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#F8DCFD 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) | #D9E3FE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE6FC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DFE7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DCFD
#F8DCFD
oklch(92.7% 0.053 321.1)
- #D4F1CF
#D4F1CF
oklch(92.8% 0.055 141)
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 #F8DCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
Use #F8DCFD 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.