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Named color

Magnolia

Magnolia color #F8F4FF: RGB 248, 244, 255 and HSL 262°, 100%, 98%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#F8F4FF purple cool lightpastel
HEX #F8F4FF
RGB rgb(248, 244, 255)
HSL hsl(262 100% 98%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 4, 0, 0)
Luminance 0.9188
Contrast Black 19.38:1White 1.08:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-magnolia: #F8F4FF;
.bg-magnolia { background-color: #F8F4FF; }
.text-magnolia { color: #F8F4FF; }
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Color meaning and use

About Magnolia Color

Magnolia uses HEX #F8F4FF, RGB 248, 244, 255, and HSL 262°, 100%, 98%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and light and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.9188; black contrast is 19.38:1 and white contrast is 1.08:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Magnolia against black and white text.

Black text19.38:1AA Pass
White text1.08:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Magnolia Color Reference Infographic

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Magnolia color reference infographic showing #F8F4FF, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Magnolia color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#FBFFF5#FBFFF5#F5F6FF#F5F6FF#FEF5FF#FEF5FF#FFF9F5#FFF9F5#F5FFF9#F5FFF9
Open full Magnolia harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#BE99FF#BE99FF#F9F5FF#F9F5FF#F9F6FE#F9F6FEWhite#FFFFFFWhite#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000#FBFFF5#FBFFF5#F5F6FF#F5F6FF#FEF5FF#FEF5FFMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9188
Black text19.38:1AA Pass
White text1.08:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#F8F4FF",
  "rgb": [
    248,
    244,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    262,
    100,
    98
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    3,
    4,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9188,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.38,
    "white": 1.08
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#FBFFF5",
  "analogous": [
    "#F5F6FF",
    "#FEF5FF"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#FFF9F5",
    "#F5FFF9"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#FFF5F6",
    "#FBFFF5",
    "#F5FFFE"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#FFFEF5",
    "#F6FFF5"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F8F4FF",
    "#BE99FF"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#BE99FF",
  "saturated": "#F9F5FF",
  "desaturated": "#F9F6FE",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#FBFFF5",
    "#F5F6FF",
    "#FEF5FF"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F9F6FE",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F9F6FE"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "ghost-white",
    "cool-white",
    "cloud",
    "alice-blue",
    "snow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "magnolia"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ghost-white-vs-magnolia",
    "magnolia-vs-cool-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/magnolia",
    "/wcag/magnolia",
    "/css/colors/magnolia",
    "/hex/f8f4ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/magnolia"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ghost-white",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/colors/cloud",
      "/colors/alice-blue",
      "/colors/snow",
      "/compare/ghost-white-vs-magnolia",
      "/compare/magnolia-vs-cool-white",
      "/harmonies/magnolia",
      "/wcag/magnolia",
      "/css/colors/magnolia",
      "/hex/f8f4ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "magnolia",
  "name": "Magnolia",
  "hex": "#F8F4FF",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "light",
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "light",
    "pastel",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    248,
    244,
    255
  ],
  "hsl": [
    262,
    100,
    98
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    3,
    4,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.9188,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.38,
    "white": 1.08
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#FBFFF5",
    "analogous": [
      "#F5F6FF",
      "#FEF5FF"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#FFF9F5",
      "#F5FFF9"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#FFF5F6",
      "#FBFFF5",
      "#F5FFFE"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#FFFEF5",
      "#F6FFF5"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F8F4FF",
      "#BE99FF"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#BE99FF",
    "saturated": "#F9F5FF",
    "desaturated": "#F9F6FE",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-magnolia: #F8F4FF;",
    "utility": ".bg-magnolia { background-color: #F8F4FF; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-magnolia { color: #F8F4FF; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "ghost-white",
    "cool-white",
    "cloud",
    "alice-blue",
    "snow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "magnolia"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "ghost-white-vs-magnolia",
    "magnolia-vs-cool-white"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/light",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/magnolia",
    "/wcag/magnolia",
    "/css/colors/magnolia",
    "/hex/f8f4ff",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/light",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/magnolia"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/ghost-white",
      "/colors/cool-white",
      "/colors/cloud",
      "/colors/alice-blue",
      "/colors/snow",
      "/compare/ghost-white-vs-magnolia",
      "/compare/magnolia-vs-cool-white",
      "/harmonies/magnolia",
      "/wcag/magnolia",
      "/css/colors/magnolia",
      "/hex/f8f4ff",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#FBFFF5",
      "#F5F6FF",
      "#FEF5FF"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F9F6FE",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F9F6FE"
    ]
  }
}
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