#F2B3E8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.1 332), rgb(242, 179, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#F2B3E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B3E8 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 179, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.1 332) |
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 #F2B3E8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B3E8 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B3E8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2B3E8 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B3E8
oklch(84.1% 0.1 332)
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Step 400
400
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 332)
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Step 600
600
#B729AB
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1893
oklch(49.1% 0.206 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#801977
oklch(42.7% 0.171 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#F2B3E8 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) | #B2C1EA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CAE6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B6C5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B3E8
#F2B3E8
oklch(84.1% 0.1 332)
- #99DEAB
#99DEAB
oklch(84.1% 0.1 152)
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 #F2B3E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #F2B3E8 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.