#F0A5DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.112 336.8), rgb(240, 165, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#F0A5DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A5DC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 165, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.112 336.8) |
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 #F0A5DC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A5DC | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A5DC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A5DC text on black | 11.12:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 337.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A5DC
oklch(81.1% 0.112 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC9
oklch(70.8% 0.179 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#D93DBB
oklch(63.1% 0.23 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6E115E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#410E37
oklch(27% 0.095 336.8)
#F0A5DC 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) | #A6B6DE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A7B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A5DC
#F0A5DC
oklch(81.1% 0.112 336.8)
- #80D7A4
#80D7A4
oklch(81% 0.112 157)
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 #F0A5DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.068
Use #F0A5DC 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.