#F2B2F1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.11 327), rgb(242, 178, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#F2B2F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B2F1 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 178, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 71%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.11 327) |
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 #F2B2F1 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B2F1 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B2F1 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B2F1 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B2F1
oklch(84.3% 0.11 327)
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Step 400
400
#D874D9
oklch(70.7% 0.176 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC47CE
oklch(63.1% 0.226 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B719BB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800D83
oklch(42.8% 0.189 327)
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Step 900
900
#671969
oklch(37.8% 0.146 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D113D
oklch(27.1% 0.093 327.8)
#F2B2F1 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) | #AEC2F4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAEF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B7C8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B2F1
#F2B2F1
oklch(84.3% 0.11 327)
- #9ADFA1
#9ADFA1
oklch(84.2% 0.11 147)
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 #F2B2F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #F2B2F1 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.