#F8B3EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.111 331.1), rgb(248, 179, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#F8B3EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B3EF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 179, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.111 331.1) |
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 #F8B3EF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B3EF | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8B3EF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B3EF text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B3EF
oklch(85% 0.111 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#F59DEB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC5DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.228 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#E100D6
oklch(63.2% 0.286 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440140
oklch(26.9% 0.12 331.2)
#F8B3EF 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) | #B1C3F1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB7C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B3EF
#F8B3EF
oklch(85% 0.111 331.1)
- #96E3A9
#96E3A9
oklch(85% 0.111 151.3)
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 #F8B3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #F8B3EF 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.