#F2B0F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.118 325.1), rgb(242, 176, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#F2B0F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 325°. 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 176, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 78%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.118 325.1) |
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 #F2B0F5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B0F5 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B0F5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B0F5 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.065 325.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B0F5
oklch(84.1% 0.118 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#D971E0
oklch(70.7% 0.188 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD40D7
oklch(63.1% 0.241 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#68136E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F40
oklch(27% 0.099 325.3)
#F2B0F5 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) | #ABC1F8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B6C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B0F5
#F2B0F5
oklch(84.1% 0.118 325.1)
- #99DF9B
#99DF9B
oklch(84% 0.117 145.1)
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 #F2B0F5, 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.065
Use #F2B0F5 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.