#F8B6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.116 325.6), rgb(248, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#F8B6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.116 325.6) |
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 #F8B6FA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B6FA | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B6FA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B6FA text on black | 13.06:1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B6FA
oklch(85.9% 0.116 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#F19DF5
oklch(80.9% 0.15 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#E75CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.239 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F8B6FA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFF8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBCCE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B6FA
#F8B6FA
oklch(85.9% 0.116 325.6)
- #9FE5A2
#9FE5A2
oklch(85.8% 0.116 145.5)
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 #F8B6FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B6FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #F8B6FA 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.