#F8B9EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.096 334.5), rgb(248, 185, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#F8B9EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B9EA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 185, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.096 334.5) |
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 #F8B9EA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8B9EA | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B9EA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B9EA text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B9EA
oklch(85.8% 0.096 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.123 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#E769D1
oklch(70.7% 0.197 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC2FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.252 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#700464
oklch(37.7% 0.165 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#420A3A
oklch(27% 0.103 334.6)
#F8B9EA 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) | #B9C7EC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBBCA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B9EA
#F8B9EA
oklch(85.8% 0.096 334.5)
- #9EE3B4
#9EE3B4
oklch(85.7% 0.095 154.2)
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 #F8B9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #F8B9EA 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.