#F2AAFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.133 323.2), rgb(242, 170, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F2AAFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AAFA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.133 323.2) |
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 #F2AAFA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AAFA | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AAFA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AAFA text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AAFA
oklch(83.3% 0.133 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD69EB
oklch(70.7% 0.212 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#D12CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.272 323)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0176
oklch(37.7% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0945
oklch(27.1% 0.112 323.5)
#F2AAFA 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) | #A2BEFD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B2C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AAFA
#F2AAFA
oklch(83.3% 0.133 323.2)
- #92DE8E
#92DE8E
oklch(83.1% 0.133 143.1)
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 #F2AAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
Use #F2AAFA 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.