#F0A6D6
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.1% 0.106 340.6), rgb(240, 166, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#F0A6D6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A6D6 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 166, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 71%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.106 340.6) |
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 #F0A6D6 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A6D6 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A6D6 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A6D6 text on black | 11.13:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.058 340.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A6D6
oklch(81.1% 0.106 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#E471C0
oklch(70.7% 0.169 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#D943B0
oklch(63.1% 0.216 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#C40D9C
oklch(55.6% 0.236 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#89056C
oklch(42.7% 0.182 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1558
oklch(37.6% 0.142 340.2)
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Step 950
950
#410F33
oklch(26.9% 0.09 340.9)
#F0A6D6 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) | #A9B6D8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC1D4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A7B7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A6D6
#F0A6D6
oklch(81.1% 0.106 340.6)
- #80D7AA
#80D7AA
oklch(81.2% 0.107 160.2)
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 #F0A6D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
Use #F0A6D6 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.