What color is #F8ECF5?

#F8ECF5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(248, 236, 245), and in HSL hsl(315, 46%, 95%).

Is #F8ECF5 accessible as text?

On white, #F8ECF5 has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #F8ECF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F8ECF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F8ECF5?

As a neutral, #F8ECF5 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F8ECF5 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F8ECF5 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) 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.

#F8ECF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F8ECF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #F8ECF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F8ECF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F8ECF5 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Lavender Blush 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8ECF5 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F8ECF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF6FF

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F8ECF5 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Lavender Blush 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 #F8ECF5 Secondary #FDF9FC Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Lavender Blush 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 Lavender Blush carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F8ECF5 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 93/100

Very high

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

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F8ECF5 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 16.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F8ECF1 — 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 #F8ECF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Brand

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:root {
  --color-base: #F8ECF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 248 236 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.5% 0.017 334.2);
  --color-50: #FBF3F9;
  --color-100: #F5E1F0;
  --color-200: #E9C4E0;
  --color-300: #D59AC6;
  --color-400: #BF73AC;
  --color-500: #A3528F;
  --color-600: #7E446F;
  --color-700: #5A3551;
  --color-800: #3C2536;
  --color-900: #251822;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lavender-blush: {
    50: '#FBF3F9',
    100: '#F5E1F0',
    200: '#E9C4E0',
    300: '#D59AC6',
    400: '#BF73AC',
    500: '#A3528F',
    600: '#7E446F',
    700: '#5A3551',
    800: '#3C2536',
    900: '#251822',
  },
}

$base: #F8ECF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF3F9;
$base-100: #F5E1F0;
$base-200: #E9C4E0;
$base-300: #D59AC6;
$base-400: #BF73AC;
$base-500: #A3528F;
$base-600: #7E446F;
$base-700: #5A3551;
$base-800: #3C2536;
$base-900: #251822;
$base-hover: #DEA6D0;
$base-subtle: #FDFAFC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F8ECF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E1F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9C4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D59AC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BF73AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A3528F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E446F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A3551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251822",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F8ECF5

Color Lab

Pairs with #F8ECF5

UI roles & guardrails

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