#F2ADEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.3% 0.116 328.5), rgb(242, 173, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#F2ADEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2ADEE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 173, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.116 328.5) |
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 #F2ADEE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2ADEE | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2ADEE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2ADEE text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2ADEE
oklch(83.3% 0.116 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD70D9
oklch(70.7% 0.186 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D13FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.238 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1369
oklch(37.8% 0.154 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.099 327.9)
#F2ADEE 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) | #AABEF1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B2C4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2ADEE
#F2ADEE
oklch(83.3% 0.116 328.5)
- #92DD9E
#92DD9E
oklch(83.2% 0.115 148.5)
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 #F2ADEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
Use #F2ADEE 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.