#F0A4E2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.119 333.4), rgb(240, 164, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#F0A4E2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 333°. 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 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 164, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.119 333.4) |
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 #F0A4E2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A4E2 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A4E2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A4E2 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A4E2
oklch(81.1% 0.119 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#E46CD2
oklch(70.8% 0.191 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#D937C6
oklch(63.2% 0.244 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E0B64
oklch(37.6% 0.159 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#410C3B
oklch(27.1% 0.101 333)
#F0A4E2 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) | #A3B6E4 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0E0 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A8BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A4E2
#F0A4E2
oklch(81.1% 0.119 333.4)
- #81D89D
#81D89D
oklch(81.2% 0.119 153.3)
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 #F0A4E2, 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 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #F0A4E2 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.