#F2B1F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.113 326.5), rgb(242, 177, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#F2B1F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 177, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.113 326.5) |
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 #F2B1F2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B1F2 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B1F2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B1F2 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B1F2
oklch(84.1% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D973DB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC45D1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B811BE
oklch(55.7% 0.251 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#800785
oklch(42.7% 0.194 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67176A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#F2B1F2 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) | #ADC1F5 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9F0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B7C8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B1F2
#F2B1F2
oklch(84.1% 0.113 326.5)
- #99DF9F
#99DF9F
oklch(84.1% 0.113 146.6)
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 #F2B1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #F2B1F2 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.