#FFB1F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.125 331.2), rgb(255, 177, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#FFB1F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB1F5 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 177, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.125 331.2) |
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 #FFB1F5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB1F5 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB1F5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB1F5 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF1FC
oklch(97.2% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 331.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB1F5
oklch(85.5% 0.125 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#FB98F0
oklch(81% 0.16 331)
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Step 400
400
#F44EE7
oklch(70.6% 0.257 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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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
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#FFB1F5 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) | #AFC4F8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6C9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB1F5
#FFB1F5
oklch(85.5% 0.125 331.2)
- #8FE7A6
#8FE7A6
oklch(85.5% 0.125 151.4)
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 #FFB1F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFB1F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.067
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.068
Use #FFB1F5 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.