#F0A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.122 331.8), rgb(240, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#F0A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.122 331.8) |
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 #F0A4E5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A4E5 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A4E5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A4E5 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.068 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A4E5
oklch(81.3% 0.122 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#E36BD6
oklch(70.7% 0.195 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#D834CB
oklch(63.1% 0.25 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B2
oklch(55.5% 0.251 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6E0967
oklch(37.7% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#410B3C
oklch(27% 0.103 332.1)
#F0A4E5 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) | #A2B6E8 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E3 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6A8BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A4E5
#F0A4E5
oklch(81.3% 0.122 331.8)
- #82D89A
#82D89A
oklch(81.1% 0.122 151.8)
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 #F0A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.072
Use #F0A4E5 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.