#F8B2FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.3% 0.127 323.9), rgb(248, 178, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#F8B2FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B2FE |
| RGB | rgb(248, 178, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.127 323.9) |
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 #F8B2FE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B2FE | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B2FE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B2FE text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#FAE0FC
oklch(93.6% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B2FE
oklch(85.3% 0.127 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#F39AFC
oklch(80.9% 0.163 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA52FA
oklch(70.7% 0.262 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C6
oklch(55.5% 0.261 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F8B2FE 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB9CD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B2FE
#F8B2FE
oklch(85.3% 0.127 323.9)
- #9AE599
#9AE599
oklch(85.4% 0.128 144.1)
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 #F8B2FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B2FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.069
Use #F8B2FE 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.