#F8B0EC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.113 332.5), rgb(248, 176, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#F8B0EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B0EC |
| RGB | rgb(248, 176, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.113 332.5) |
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 #F8B0EC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B0EC | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B0EC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8B0EC text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B0EC
oklch(84.3% 0.113 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E070D1
oklch(70.7% 0.181 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#D43FC5
oklch(63% 0.232 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1363
oklch(37.7% 0.151 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#400E3A
oklch(27% 0.096 333.1)
#F8B0EC 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) | #AFC1EE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CBEA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB4C5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B0EC
#F8B0EC
oklch(84.3% 0.113 332.5)
- #91E1A8
#91E1A8
oklch(84.3% 0.112 152.5)
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 #F8B0EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
Use #F8B0EC 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.