#F0AAF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.124 325.7), rgb(240, 170, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#F0AAF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 326°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AAF2 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 170, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.124 325.7) |
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 #F0AAF2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AAF2 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AAF2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AAF2 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AAF2
oklch(82.7% 0.124 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD6DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.198 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D138D9
oklch(63.1% 0.253 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6A0C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0C41
oklch(26.9% 0.104 325.5)
#F0AAF2 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) | #A5BCF5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5EF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B0C4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AAF2
#F0AAF2
oklch(82.7% 0.124 325.7)
- #91DC95
#91DC95
oklch(82.7% 0.123 145.6)
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 #F0AAF2, 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 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F0AAF2 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.