#F2AEED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.4% 0.113 329), rgb(242, 174, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#F2AEED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AEED |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.113 329) |
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 #F2AEED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AEED | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AEED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AEED text on black | 12.05:1 | 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
#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
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AEED
oklch(83.4% 0.113 329)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
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Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB07B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#F2AEED 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) | #ABBFEF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B3C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AEED
#F2AEED
oklch(83.4% 0.113 329)
- #93DEA0
#93DEA0
oklch(83.5% 0.114 148.9)
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 #F2AEED, 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 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
Use #F2AEED 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.