#F8EBEE
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.1% 0.015 1.6), rgb(248, 235, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#F8EBEE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.10:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8EBEE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 235, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.1% 0.015 1.6) |
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 #F8EBEE | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F8EBEE | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F8EBEE text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #F8EBEE text on black | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F8EBEE
oklch(95.1% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC0
oklch(81% 0.019 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2999F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E8088
oklch(63.1% 0.038 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#896971
oklch(55.5% 0.042 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#74585F
oklch(49.1% 0.038 2)
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Step 800
800
#5F484E
oklch(42.8% 0.033 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C41
oklch(37.6% 0.025 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#F8EBEE 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) | #ECEDEE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEFEE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBEAEC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F8EBEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.018
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.020
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.021
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.021
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.025
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.027
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.028
Use #F8EBEE 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.