#F8B5FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.123 323.3), rgb(248, 181, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#F8B5FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 323°. 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 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B5FF |
| RGB | rgb(248, 181, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.123 323.3) |
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 #F8B5FF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B5FF | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B5FF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B5FF text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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)
#F8B5FF
oklch(85.9% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#F19CFB
oklch(80.9% 0.157 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#E757F8
oklch(70.6% 0.253 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#D700EC
oklch(63% 0.297 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#F8B5FF 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) | #AEC7FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBCD0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B5FF
#F8B5FF
oklch(85.9% 0.123 323.3)
- #9FE69C
#9FE69C
oklch(85.9% 0.123 143.5)
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 #F8B5FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B5FF.
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 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #F8B5FF 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.