#F2ACEB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83% 0.115 330), rgb(242, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#F2ACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2ACEB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.115 330) |
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 #F2ACEB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2ACEB | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2ACEB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2ACEB text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2ACEB
oklch(83% 0.115 330)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D6
oklch(70.7% 0.184 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D240CB
oklch(63.2% 0.235 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6B1367
oklch(37.8% 0.153 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#F2ACEB 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) | #A9BDED | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1C2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2ACEB
#F2ACEB
oklch(83% 0.115 330)
- #8FDDA0
#8FDDA0
oklch(83.1% 0.115 150.2)
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 #F2ACEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F2ACEB 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.