#FFC8EC
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.2% 0.077 339.5), rgb(255, 200, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#FFC8EC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC8EC |
| RGB | rgb(255, 200, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.077 339.5) |
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 #FFC8EC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC8EC | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC8EC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC8EC text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC8EC
oklch(89.2% 0.077 339.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D5
oklch(81% 0.098 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E075C0
oklch(70.7% 0.16 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#D44BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.203 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF229C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A40F85
oklch(49.1% 0.206 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#85146C
oklch(42.6% 0.17 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B58
oklch(37.6% 0.133 339)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#FFC8EC 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) | #CAD3ED | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DBEA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9D4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC8EC
#FFC8EC
oklch(89.2% 0.077 339.5)
- #AFECC9
#AFECC9
oklch(89.2% 0.078 159.2)
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 #FFC8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
Use #FFC8EC 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.