#F2B0F3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.116 326.1), rgb(242, 176, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#F2B0F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B0F3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 176, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.116 326.1) |
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 #F2B0F3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B0F3 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B0F3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B0F3 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B0F3
oklch(84% 0.116 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA72DD
oklch(70.8% 0.184 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD42D3
oklch(63.1% 0.236 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B804C0
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810187
oklch(42.8% 0.198 326)
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Step 900
900
#68156C
oklch(37.8% 0.154 326)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#F2B0F3 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) | #ABC1F6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9F1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B6C8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B0F3
#F2B0F3
oklch(84% 0.116 326.1)
- #98DF9D
#98DF9D
oklch(84% 0.116 146.2)
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 #F2B0F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
Use #F2B0F3 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.