#F0A9F4
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.127 324.8), rgb(240, 169, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#F0A9F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0A9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 169, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.127 324.8) |
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 #F0A9F4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0A9F4 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0A9F4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0A9F4 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0A9F4
oklch(82.7% 0.127 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD6BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.204 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#D133DD
oklch(63% 0.26 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A0771
oklch(37.6% 0.17 325)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B42
oklch(26.9% 0.107 324.8)
#F0A9F4 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) | #A3BCF7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4F1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B0C4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0A9F4
#F0A9F4
oklch(82.7% 0.127 324.8)
- #90DC92
#90DC92
oklch(82.6% 0.127 144.9)
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 #F0A9F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
Use #F0A9F4 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.