#F2ADEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.2% 0.112 330.6), rgb(242, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#F2ADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2ADEA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.112 330.6) |
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 #F2ADEA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2ADEA | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2ADEA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2ADEA text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2ADEA
oklch(83.2% 0.112 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D4
oklch(70.6% 0.18 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#D142C8
oklch(63% 0.23 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC08B5
oklch(55.5% 0.25 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84037E
oklch(42.8% 0.192 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1565
oklch(37.7% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.094 330.5)
#F2ADEA 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) | #ABBDEC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2ADEA
#F2ADEA
oklch(83.2% 0.112 330.6)
- #90DDA2
#90DDA2
oklch(83.2% 0.113 150.8)
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 #F2ADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
Use #F2ADEA 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.