#F2B2ED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.106 329.1), rgb(242, 178, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#F2B2ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 329°. 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 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B2ED |
| RGB | rgb(242, 178, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.106 329.1) |
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 #F2B2ED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B2ED | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B2ED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B2ED text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B2ED
oklch(84.1% 0.106 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#D975D4
oklch(70.7% 0.171 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC4AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.217 329)
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Step 600
600
#B71FB4
oklch(55.5% 0.236 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E0A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.22 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#80127E
oklch(42.7% 0.182 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#671A65
oklch(37.6% 0.142 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#F2B2ED 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) | #AFC1EF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B6C7 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B2ED
#F2B2ED
oklch(84.1% 0.106 329.1)
- #99DFA5
#99DFA5
oklch(84.2% 0.107 149)
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 #F2B2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
Use #F2B2ED 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.