#F2B3F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.112 325), rgb(242, 179, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F2B3F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 179, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.112 325) |
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 #F2B3F5 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B3F5 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B3F5 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B3F5 text on black | 12.54:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B3F5
oklch(84.6% 0.112 325)
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Step 400
400
#D774DD
oklch(70.7% 0.179 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA46D4
oklch(63.1% 0.231 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B516C1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F0B87
oklch(42.8% 0.193 325.1)
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Step 900
900
#66186C
oklch(37.7% 0.15 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C113F
oklch(27% 0.094 325.1)
#F2B3F5 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) | #AEC3F8 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B9CA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B3F5
#F2B3F5
oklch(84.6% 0.112 325)
- #9DE09F
#9DE09F
oklch(84.5% 0.112 145.2)
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 #F2B3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
Use #F2B3F5 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.