#F2B5ED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.101 329.2), rgb(242, 181, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F2B5ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B5ED |
| RGB | rgb(242, 181, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 70%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.101 329.2) |
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 #F2B5ED | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B5ED | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2B5ED text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B5ED text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#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
#EFCCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 328.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2B5ED
oklch(84.6% 0.101 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#D678D1
oklch(70.6% 0.161 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C94FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 329)
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Step 600
600
#B529B1
oklch(55.6% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B1898
oklch(49% 0.209 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E197C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 329)
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Step 900
900
#661E63
oklch(37.7% 0.134 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#F2B5ED 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) | #B3C4EF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBEB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B9C9 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B5ED
#F2B5ED
oklch(84.6% 0.101 329.2)
- #9DDFA9
#9DDFA9
oklch(84.5% 0.1 149.5)
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 #F2B5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #F2B5ED 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.