#F8B9FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.5% 0.114 324), rgb(248, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#F8B9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. 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 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8B9FD |
| RGB | rgb(248, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.114 324) |
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 #F8B9FD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8B9FD | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F8B9FD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8B9FD text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8B9FD
oklch(86.5% 0.114 324)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF6
oklch(81% 0.146 324)
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Step 400
400
#E45FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.235 324)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410247
oklch(27% 0.123 324)
#F8B9FD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D1FB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBFD1 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8B9FD
#F8B9FD
oklch(86.5% 0.114 324)
- #A4E6A3
#A4E6A3
oklch(86.4% 0.113 144.2)
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 #F8B9FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8B9FD.
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 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.059
Use #F8B9FD 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.