#F0ABE5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.11 332.2), rgb(240, 171, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#F0ABE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 70%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.11 332.2) |
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 #F0ABE5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0ABE5 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0ABE5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0ABE5 text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0ABE5
oklch(82.4% 0.11 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE72D0
oklch(70.7% 0.176 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#D244C3
oklch(63.1% 0.224 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD10B0
oklch(55.6% 0.244 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#84077B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1663
oklch(37.6% 0.147 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F103A
oklch(27.1% 0.093 332.3)
#F0ABE5 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) | #AABBE7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AFBF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0ABE5
#F0ABE5
oklch(82.4% 0.11 332.2)
- #8DDAA3
#8DDAA3
oklch(82.4% 0.109 152.5)
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 #F0ABE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
Use #F0ABE5 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.