#F2BAFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.106 321.7), rgb(242, 186, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#F2BAFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2BAFB |
| RGB | rgb(242, 186, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 89%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.106 321.7) |
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 #F2BAFB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2BAFB | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F2BAFB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F2BAFB text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F2BAFB
oklch(86% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 322)
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Step 400
400
#DC68F0
oklch(70.7% 0.218 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#D127EA
oklch(63.1% 0.279 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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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
#3E0847
oklch(27% 0.115 321.3)
#F2BAFB 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) | #B4C9FE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C0D1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2BAFB
#F2BAFB
oklch(86% 0.106 321.7)
- #A9E3A2
#A9E3A2
oklch(86% 0.106 141.9)
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 #F2BAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.059
Use #F2BAFB 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.