#F2B5F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.11 324.4), rgb(242, 181, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F2B5F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B5F6 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 181, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.11 324.4) |
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 #F2B5F6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B5F6 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F2B5F6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B5F6 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2B5F6
oklch(85% 0.11 324.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E263ED
oklch(70.7% 0.225 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D714E7
oklch(63.1% 0.289 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#F2B5F6 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) | #B0C5F9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF4 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BBCC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B5F6
#F2B5F6
oklch(85% 0.11 324.4)
- #A1E1A0
#A1E1A0
oklch(85% 0.11 144.2)
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 #F2B5F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.061
Use #F2B5F6 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.