#F2B7FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.111 322.4), rgb(242, 183, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#F2B7FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B7FA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 183, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.111 322.4) |
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 #F2B7FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B7FA | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F2B7FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B7FA text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#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)
#F2B7FA
oklch(85.4% 0.111 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECA0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.143 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E064F2
oklch(70.8% 0.227 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#D416EC
oklch(63% 0.29 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400548
oklch(27.2% 0.12 322.4)
#F2B7FA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BECF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B7FA
#F2B7FA
oklch(85.4% 0.111 322.4)
- #A5E29F
#A5E29F
oklch(85.4% 0.11 142.4)
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 #F2B7FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2B7FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #F2B7FA 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.