#F2BAEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.093 328.7), rgb(242, 186, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#F2BAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BAEE |
| RGB | rgb(242, 186, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.093 328.7) |
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 #F2BAEE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BAEE | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BAEE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BAEE text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BAEE
oklch(85.5% 0.093 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBA4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.12 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF6EDB
oklch(70.8% 0.192 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D33AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.245 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BA
oklch(55.5% 0.255 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009D
oklch(49% 0.225 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0E6A
oklch(37.7% 0.16 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3E
oklch(27% 0.101 328.8)
#F2BAEE 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) | #B8C7F0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CEEC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BECC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BAEE
#F2BAEE
oklch(85.5% 0.093 328.7)
- #A5E1AE
#A5E1AE
oklch(85.5% 0.093 148.7)
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 #F2BAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
Use #F2BAEE 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.