#F2B2FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.12 322.3), rgb(242, 178, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#F2B2FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B2FB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 178, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.12 322.3) |
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 #F2B2FB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B2FB | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B2FB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B2FB text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.067 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B2FB
oklch(84.6% 0.12 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#D771E6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA40DE
oklch(63.1% 0.246 322.3)
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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
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#661372
oklch(37.7% 0.16 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C0F43
oklch(27.1% 0.101 322)
#F2B2FB 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) | #ABC3FE | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B9CC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B2FB
#F2B2FB
oklch(84.6% 0.12 322.3)
- #9EE198
#9EE198
oklch(84.7% 0.12 142.5)
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 #F2B2FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2B2FB.
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 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #F2B2FB 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.