#FEB8F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.6% 0.112 331), rgb(254, 184, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#FEB8F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 184, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.112 331) |
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 #FEB8F5 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEB8F5 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FEB8F5 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB8F5 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEB8F5
oklch(86.6% 0.112 331)
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Step 300
300
#F59DEB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC5CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.231 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E100D6
oklch(63.2% 0.286 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440141
oklch(27% 0.121 330.5)
#FEB8F5 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) | #B6C9F7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D2F3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCCD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB8F5
#FEB8F5
oklch(86.6% 0.112 331)
- #9BE8AD
#9BE8AD
oklch(86.5% 0.112 150.9)
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 #FEB8F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEB8F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #FEB8F5 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.