#F0A5FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.4% 0.143 321.5), rgb(240, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#F0A5FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(240, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.143 321.5) |
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 #F0A5FD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A5FD | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A5FD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A5FD text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.08 321.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A5FD
oklch(82.4% 0.143 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF63F4
oklch(70.7% 0.23 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#D314F0
oklch(63.1% 0.294 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0449
oklch(27% 0.122 321.1)
#F0A5FD 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) | #9BBAFF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2AFC6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A5FD
#F0A5FD
oklch(82.4% 0.143 321.5)
- #8EDC83
#8EDC83
oklch(82.2% 0.143 141.4)
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 #F0A5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.077
Use #F0A5FD 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.