What color is #F8AEFD?

#F8AEFD is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(248, 174, 253), and in HSL hsl(296, 95%, 84%).

Is #F8AEFD accessible as text?

On white, #F8AEFD has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8AEFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8AEFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #F8AEFD?

#F8AEFD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B5FDAF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F8AEFD below.

Is #F8AEFD good for buttons?

#F8AEFD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F8AEFD — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F8AEFD the same as CSS plum?

No — #F8AEFD is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#F8AEFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8AEFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8AEFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8AEFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8AEFD Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8AEFD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8AEFD Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F8AEFD Secondary #FFF0FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F8AEFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD8FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #F8AEFD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F8AEFD

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People also use #F8AEFD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF1FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FDAFE8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F8AEFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8AEFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 174 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.6% 0.133 324.5);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FBD8FD;
  --color-200: #F7B1FC;
  --color-300: #ED7AF5;
  --color-400: #DD4AE8;
  --color-500: #C327CE;
  --color-600: #94269C;
  --color-700: #69216E;
  --color-800: #441A47;
  --color-900: #2A122B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FBD8FD',
    200: '#F7B1FC',
    300: '#ED7AF5',
    400: '#DD4AE8',
    500: '#C327CE',
    600: '#94269C',
    700: '#69216E',
    800: '#441A47',
    900: '#2A122B',
  },
}

$base: #F8AEFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FBD8FD;
$base-200: #F7B1FC;
$base-300: #ED7AF5;
$base-400: #DD4AE8;
$base-500: #C327CE;
$base-600: #94269C;
$base-700: #69216E;
$base-800: #441A47;
$base-900: #2A122B;
$base-hover: #F05CFB;
$base-subtle: #FAEAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8AEFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED7AF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD4AE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C327CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#94269C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69216E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441A47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A122B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8AEFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8AEFD

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