#F8B5F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.11 329.6), rgb(248, 181, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#F8B5F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 181, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.11 329.6) |
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 #F8B5F2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B5F2 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B5F2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B5F2 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B5F2
oklch(85.4% 0.11 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#F39EED
oklch(80.9% 0.142 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#E95FE3
oklch(70.6% 0.226 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF00DA
oklch(63.1% 0.288 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#430241
oklch(26.9% 0.119 329.8)
#F8B5F2 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) | #B2C5F4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF0 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B5F2
#F8B5F2
oklch(85.4% 0.11 329.6)
- #9AE4A8
#9AE4A8
oklch(85.5% 0.111 149.5)
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 #F8B5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #F8B5F2 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.