#F2ABEF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.12 328), rgb(242, 171, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#F2ABEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2ABEF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 171, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.12 328) |
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 #F2ABEF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2ABEF | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2ABEF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2ABEF text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.067 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2ABEF
oklch(83% 0.12 328)
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Step 400
400
#DE6EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.192 328)
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Step 500
500
#D23AD2
oklch(63% 0.246 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6B0E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.161 328.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.102 327.9)
#F2ABEF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B0C3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2ABEF
#F2ABEF
oklch(83% 0.12 328)
- #8FDD9B
#8FDD9B
oklch(83% 0.12 148.2)
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 #F2ABEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #F2ABEF 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.