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#F8DCFE Color

#F8DCFE is rgb(248, 220, 254) in RGB, hsl(289, 94%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8DCFE
HEX#F8DCFE
RGBrgb(248, 220, 254)
HSLhsl(289, 94%, 93%)
HSVhsv(289, 13%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.054 320.3)
LABlab(90.87% 14.35 -12.89)
LCHlch(90.87% 19.29 318.08)

What #F8DCFE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F8DCFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 6.26Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.14Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 10.57Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.68Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 11.6Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 12.03

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#F8DCFE Channel Values

How #F8DCFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 248 · G 220 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 94% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 13% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8DCFE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F8DCFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #F8DCFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8DCFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#F8DCFE
Complementary
#E3FEDC
Analogous
#E7DCFE
Analogous
#FEDCF3
Triadic
#FEF8DC
Triadic
#DCFEF8
Split comp.
#F3FEDC
Split comp.
#DCFEE7

Tints & Shades of #F8DCFE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F9E1FE
#F9E1FE
#FAE6FE
#FBEBFE
#FCF0FF
#FCF0FF

Shades

#EA9CFC
#DE61FA
#D120F8
#AB06D0
#76048F
#450354

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8DCFE.

How #F8DCFE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F8DCFE
Protanopia#E1E1FE
Protanomaly#EBDFFE
Deuteranopia#E6E6FD
Deuteranomaly#EDE2FE
Tritanopia#F4E1E1
Tritanomaly#F6DFED
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8DCFE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f8dcfe: #F8DCFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8DCFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8dcfe': '#F8DCFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.863, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_f8dcfe">#F8DCFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8DCFE"

More Purple Colors

#F8DCFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F8DCFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8DCFE?

#F8DCFE is a lightest purple — rgb(248, 220, 254) in RGB and hsl(289, 94%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #F8DCFE?

#F8DCFE is rgb(248, 220, 254) — red 248, green 220, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8DCFE?

#F8DCFE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8DCFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8DCFE scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8DCFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8DCFE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.

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