#FFC8EE
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.2% 0.079 337.9), rgb(255, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#FFC8EE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFC8EE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.079 337.9) |
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 #FFC8EE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFC8EE | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FFC8EE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFC8EE text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFC8EE
oklch(89.2% 0.079 337.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D349B4
oklch(63% 0.208 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE1FA0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#A40B89
oklch(49.1% 0.21 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#85126F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.135 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1135
oklch(26.9% 0.087 337.4)
#FFC8EE 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) | #C9D3F0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DBEC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC9D5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFC8EE
#FFC8EE
oklch(89.2% 0.079 337.9)
- #B0ECC8
#B0ECC8
oklch(89.3% 0.079 158)
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 #FFC8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
Use #FFC8EE 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.