#F2A5E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.119 334.4), rgb(242, 165, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#F2A5E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A5E2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 165, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.119 334.4) |
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 #F2A5E2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A5E2 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A5E2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A5E2 text on black | 11.25:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.066 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A5E2
oklch(81.5% 0.119 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA36C3
oklch(63.1% 0.243 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F0B63
oklch(37.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3A
oklch(27% 0.1 333.9)
#F2A5E2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C2E0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A8BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A5E2
#F2A5E2
oklch(81.5% 0.119 334.4)
- #81D9A0
#81D9A0
oklch(81.5% 0.118 154.5)
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 #F2A5E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #F2A5E2 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.