#F0A4EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.131 327.1), rgb(240, 164, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#F0A4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A4EF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 164, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.131 327.1) |
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 #F0A4EF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A4EF | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A4EF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A4EF text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A4EF
oklch(81.6% 0.131 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#E268E3
oklch(70.8% 0.21 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#D62ADA
oklch(63% 0.268 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#400841
oklch(26.9% 0.11 327.3)
#F0A4EF 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) | #9FB8F2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ABBF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A4EF
#F0A4EF
oklch(81.6% 0.131 327.1)
- #86DA91
#86DA91
oklch(81.6% 0.131 147.4)
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 #F0A4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #F0A4EF 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.