Magnolia Color
Magnolia is a purple color with hex code #F8F4FF. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with magnolia, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Magnolia Color Values
What Does Magnolia Mean?
Magnolia belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. As a lighter shade, Magnolia reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Magnolia is classified as a white (nearest centroid: white, #F2F3F4). It is also known as Sugar Crystal.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Magnolia
Magnolia and #FBFFF5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F5F6FF and #FEF5FF, which sit beside magnolia on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair magnolia with triadic partners #FFF9F5 and #F5FFF9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- White Pointer —
#FEF8FF(Delta E 3) - GhostWhite —
#F8F8FF(Delta E 3) - Selago —
#F0EEFD(Delta E 3) - Whisper —
#F7F5FA(Delta E 3) - White Lilac —
#F8F7FC(Delta E 3)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F8F4FF; }
.background { background-color: #F8F4FF; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F8F4FF; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F8F4FF40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for magnolia?
Magnolia has the hex code #F8F4FF. In RGB notation it is rgb(248, 244, 255), in HSL it is hsl(262, 100%, 98%), and its OKLCH value is 0.973, 0.015, 302.6.
What does the color magnolia mean?
Purple-family colors like magnolia carry distinct psychological associations. Magnolia belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. As a lighter shade, Magnolia reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with magnolia?
Magnolia has three easy routes: its complement #FBFFF5 for punch, its neighbors #F5F6FF and #FEF5FF for something calmer, or triadic partners #FFF9F5 and #F5FFF9 when you want energy.
Is magnolia a standard web color?
No — Magnolia is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F8F4FF or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make magnolia lighter or darker?
To lighten magnolia, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFFFFF (lightest tint) to #1E0052 (darkest shade).
About Magnolia
Magnolia is classified as a White in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Sugar Crystal. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F8F4FF to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.