#F8B0FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.13 324), rgb(248, 176, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#F8B0FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 324°. 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 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B0FE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 176, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.13 324) |
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 #F8B0FE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B0FE | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B0FE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B0FE text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFD
oklch(93.5% 0.05 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B0FE
oklch(85% 0.13 324)
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Step 300
300
#F598FD
oklch(80.8% 0.168 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC4EFC
oklch(70.7% 0.269 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F8B0FE 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB8CC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B0FE
#F8B0FE
oklch(85% 0.13 324)
- #98E496
#98E496
oklch(85% 0.13 143.7)
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 #F8B0FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B0FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.069
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
Use #F8B0FE 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.