#F0A4E1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.118 333.9), rgb(240, 164, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#F0A4E1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.118 333.9) |
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 #F0A4E1 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A4E1 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A4E1 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A4E1 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.065 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A4E1
oklch(81.1% 0.118 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.19 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#D937C4
oklch(63.1% 0.243 334)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E0C63
oklch(37.6% 0.158 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#410C3A
oklch(27% 0.1 333.9)
#F0A4E1 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) | #A4B6E3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DF | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A7BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A4E1
#F0A4E1
oklch(81.1% 0.118 333.9)
- #80D89E
#80D89E
oklch(81.1% 0.119 154)
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 #F0A4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
Use #F0A4E1 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.