#F2AEFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.129 321.8), rgb(242, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#F2AEFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 322°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AEFD |
| RGB | rgb(242, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.129 321.8) |
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 #F2AEFD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AEFD | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AEFD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AEFD text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AEFD
oklch(84% 0.129 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA6CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.207 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD34E5
oklch(63% 0.264 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#680876
oklch(37.7% 0.172 321.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B45
oklch(26.9% 0.109 321.7)
#F2AEFD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8FA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B6CB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AEFD
#F2AEFD
oklch(84% 0.129 321.8)
- #99E091
#99E091
oklch(84% 0.129 142)
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 #F2AEFD, 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 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
Use #F2AEFD 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.