#F8B9FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.4% 0.111 325.5), rgb(248, 185, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#F8B9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.31:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B9FA |
| RGB | rgb(248, 185, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.111 325.5) |
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 #F8B9FA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8B9FA | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B9FA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B9FA text on black | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B9FA
oklch(86.4% 0.111 325.5)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF2
oklch(80.8% 0.142 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E461EC
oklch(70.7% 0.228 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#D90AE5
oklch(63% 0.291 325.4)
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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
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410345
oklch(26.9% 0.12 325.4)
#F8B9FA 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) | #B4C9FD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D1F8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBFD0 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B9FA
#F8B9FA
oklch(86.4% 0.111 325.5)
- #A3E6A6
#A3E6A6
oklch(86.4% 0.111 145.6)
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 #F8B9FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B9FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
Use #F8B9FA 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.