#F8B2EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.108 333.8), rgb(248, 178, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F8B2EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B2EA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 178, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.108 333.8) |
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 #F8B2EA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B2EA | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B2EA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B2EA text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F8E3F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 334)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8B2EA
oklch(84.6% 0.108 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CD
oklch(70.7% 0.174 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#D345BF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 334)
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Step 600
600
#BE13AC
oklch(55.6% 0.24 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#850978
oklch(42.8% 0.185 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#F8B2EA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCE8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5C6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B2EA
#F8B2EA
oklch(84.6% 0.108 333.8)
- #93E2AC
#93E2AC
oklch(84.7% 0.109 153.7)
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 #F8B2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F8B2EA 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.