What color is #F8BAEF?

#F8BAEF is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(248, 186, 239), and in HSL hsl(309, 82%, 85%).

Is #F8BAEF accessible as text?

On white, #F8BAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8BAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8BAEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-200 (#F6CFFF).

What colors go well with #F8BAEF?

#F8BAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B9F8C3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F8BAEF below.

Is #F8BAEF good for buttons?

#F8BAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F8BAEF — white text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F8BAEF the same as CSS pink?

No — #F8BAEF is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F8BAEF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8BAEF

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8BAEF works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8BAEF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F8BAEF Secondary #BA6034 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mauve as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #F8BAEF Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8BAEF Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

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 #F8BAEF Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F8BAEF Secondary #FFF2FF 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.

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Color Lab

How #F8BAEF 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 70/100

High

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

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F8BAEF

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People also use #F8BAEF 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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF3FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8B9DA — 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 #F8BAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8BAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 186 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.2% 0.099 331.5);
  --color-50: #FEF0FC;
  --color-100: #FCD9F7;
  --color-200: #F8B5EE;
  --color-300: #ED83DD;
  --color-400: #DD55C9;
  --color-500: #C332AD;
  --color-600: #942E85;
  --color-700: #69265F;
  --color-800: #441D3E;
  --color-900: #2A1426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF0FC',
    100: '#FCD9F7',
    200: '#F8B5EE',
    300: '#ED83DD',
    400: '#DD55C9',
    500: '#C332AD',
    600: '#942E85',
    700: '#69265F',
    800: '#441D3E',
    900: '#2A1426',
  },
}

$base: #F8BAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FC;
$base-100: #FCD9F7;
$base-200: #F8B5EE;
$base-300: #ED83DD;
$base-400: #DD55C9;
$base-500: #C332AD;
$base-600: #942E85;
$base-700: #69265F;
$base-800: #441D3E;
$base-900: #2A1426;
$base-hover: #F06ADC;
$base-subtle: #FBECF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8BAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8B5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ED83DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DD55C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C332AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#942E85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#69265F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441D3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8BAEF

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8BAEF

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