#F8DEFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.047 323.7), rgb(248, 222, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#F8DEFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8DEFA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 222, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.047 323.7) |
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 #F8DEFA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8DEFA | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8DEFA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #F8DEFA text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8DEFA
oklch(93% 0.047 323.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB3
oklch(63% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#98559F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#824588
oklch(49.1% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#F8DEFA 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) | #DCE4FB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9E0E7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8DEFA
#F8DEFA
oklch(93% 0.047 323.7)
- #D6F1D5
#D6F1D5
oklch(93.1% 0.047 144.2)
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 #F8DEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.050
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #F8DEFA 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.