#F2B1FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.122 322.4), rgb(242, 177, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#F2B1FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B1FB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 177, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.122 322.4) |
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 #F2B1FB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B1FB | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B1FB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B1FB text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F8
oklch(93.7% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B1FB
oklch(84.5% 0.122 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D870E7
oklch(70.8% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB3EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.249 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#671172
oklch(37.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C0E43
oklch(26.9% 0.103 322.1)
#F2B1FB 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) | #AAC3FE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8CC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B1FB
#F2B1FB
oklch(84.5% 0.122 322.4)
- #9DE196
#9DE196
oklch(84.6% 0.123 142.2)
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 #F2B1FB, 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 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #F2B1FB 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.