#F2B6FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.118 320.3), rgb(242, 182, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#F2B6FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B6FF |
| RGB | rgb(242, 182, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.118 320.3) |
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 #F2B6FF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B6FF | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F2B6FF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B6FF text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2B6FF
oklch(85.5% 0.118 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#EC9FFC
oklch(80.9% 0.15 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#E05FFB
oklch(70.7% 0.242 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#D300F5
oklch(63% 0.302 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#40014B
oklch(27% 0.128 320.7)
#F2B6FF 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) | #AEC7FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BED0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B6FF
#F2B6FF
oklch(85.5% 0.118 320.3)
- #A5E399
#A5E399
oklch(85.6% 0.118 140.5)
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 #F2B6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2B6FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.062
Use #F2B6FF 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.