#F0ACEA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.113 329.6), rgb(240, 172, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#F0ACEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0ACEA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 172, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.113 329.6) |
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 #F0ACEA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0ACEA | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0ACEA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0ACEA text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0ACEA
oklch(82.8% 0.113 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D6
oklch(70.7% 0.179 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D043CA
oklch(63.1% 0.229 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB0AB7
oklch(55.5% 0.25 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830480
oklch(42.8% 0.193 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A1567
oklch(37.8% 0.151 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#F0ACEA 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) | #A9BCEC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B1C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0ACEA
#F0ACEA
oklch(82.8% 0.113 329.6)
- #91DB9F
#91DB9F
oklch(82.7% 0.112 149.4)
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 #F0ACEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F0ACEA 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.