#F2B9FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.109 321.3), rgb(242, 185, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F2B9FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2B9FC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 185, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 92%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.109 321.3) |
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 #F2B9FC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2B9FC | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F2B9FC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2B9FC text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2B9FC
oklch(85.9% 0.109 321.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EAA1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.141 321.3)
-
Step 400
400
#DD66F3
oklch(70.7% 0.224 321.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D21FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.287 321.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
-
Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
-
Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3F0648
oklch(27.1% 0.119 321.6)
#F2B9FC 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) | #B2C8FF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFA | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C0D1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2B9FC
#F2B9FC
oklch(85.9% 0.109 321.3)
- #A8E3A0
#A8E3A0
oklch(85.9% 0.109 141.6)
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 #F2B9FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F2B9FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #F2B9FC 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.