#F8B0EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.116 330.9), rgb(248, 176, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#F8B0EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B0EF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 176, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.116 330.9) |
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 #F8B0EF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B0EF | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B0EF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B0EF text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B0EF
oklch(84.4% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.185 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D43DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.237 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1166
oklch(37.8% 0.155 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#F8B0EF 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) | #AEC1F1 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBED | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB4C6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B0EF
#F8B0EF
oklch(84.4% 0.116 330.9)
- #92E2A5
#92E2A5
oklch(84.5% 0.116 150.8)
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 #F8B0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
Use #F8B0EF 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.