#F0ACEC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.114 328.5), rgb(240, 172, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#F0ACEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 329°. 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 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0ACEC |
| RGB | rgb(240, 172, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.114 328.5) |
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 #F0ACEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0ACEC | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0ACEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0ACEC text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0ACEC
oklch(82.9% 0.114 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D041CE
oklch(63.1% 0.235 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB03BA
oklch(55.6% 0.254 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#691468
oklch(37.6% 0.152 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#F0ACEC 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) | #A9BDEF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5EA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B1C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0ACEC
#F0ACEC
oklch(82.9% 0.114 328.5)
- #91DC9D
#91DC9D
oklch(82.9% 0.115 148.5)
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 #F0ACEC, 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 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F0ACEC 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.