#F2B6FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.114 321.6), rgb(242, 182, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#F2B6FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B6FC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 182, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.114 321.6) |
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 #F2B6FC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B6FC | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F2B6FC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B6FC text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2B6FC
oklch(85.4% 0.114 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#EC9FF9
oklch(80.8% 0.147 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#E061F6
oklch(70.7% 0.235 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#D500F2
oklch(63.1% 0.301 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#F2B6FC 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BDCF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B6FC
#F2B6FC
oklch(85.4% 0.114 321.6)
- #A4E29C
#A4E29C
oklch(85.3% 0.114 141.7)
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 #F2B6FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2B6FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.061
Use #F2B6FC 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.