#F2A2F3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.14 326.3), rgb(242, 162, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F2A2F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 162, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 77%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.14 326.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F2A2F3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A2F3 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A2F3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A2F3 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A2F3
oklch(81.7% 0.14 326.3)
-
Step 400
400
#E462E9
oklch(70.6% 0.224 326.2)
-
Step 500
500
#D914E1
oklch(63% 0.285 326.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
-
Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
-
Step 950
950
#410444
oklch(26.9% 0.118 326)
#F2A2F3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9CB7F6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1F0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A9C0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A2F3
#F2A2F3
oklch(81.7% 0.14 326.3)
- #83DB8C
#83DB8C
oklch(81.6% 0.139 146.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F2A2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
Use #F2A2F3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.