#F2AEEC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.4% 0.112 329.6), rgb(242, 174, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#F2AEEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AEEC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.112 329.6) |
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 #F2AEEC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AEEC | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AEEC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AEEC text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AEEC
oklch(83.4% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D6
oklch(70.7% 0.179 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D043CA
oklch(63.1% 0.229 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB0BB7
oklch(55.6% 0.25 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830480
oklch(42.8% 0.193 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#691567
oklch(37.6% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#F2AEEC 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) | #ABBEEE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B3C4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AEEC
#F2AEEC
oklch(83.4% 0.112 329.6)
- #93DDA1
#93DDA1
oklch(83.3% 0.112 149.4)
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 #F2AEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
Use #F2AEEC 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.