#F2B5F8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.112 323.5), rgb(242, 181, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#F2B5F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 323°. 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 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 181, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.112 323.5) |
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 #F2B5F8 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B5F8 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F2B5F8 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B5F8 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2B5F8
oklch(85% 0.112 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FF6
oklch(80.8% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#E262F0
oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#D70AEB
oklch(63.1% 0.294 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400347
oklch(26.9% 0.122 323.2)
#F2B5F8 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) | #AFC5FB | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BBCD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B5F8
#F2B5F8
oklch(85% 0.112 323.5)
- #A1E19E
#A1E19E
oklch(85% 0.112 143.4)
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 #F2B5F8, 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 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #F2B5F8 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.