#F0ACED
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.9% 0.115 328), rgb(240, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#F0ACED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 328°. 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 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0ACED |
| RGB | rgb(240, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.115 328) |
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 #F0ACED | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0ACED | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0ACED text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0ACED text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1CBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 327.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0ACED
oklch(82.9% 0.115 328)
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Step 400
400
#DC71DA
oklch(70.8% 0.184 328)
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Step 500
500
#D041CF
oklch(63.2% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#691469
oklch(37.7% 0.153 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.097 327.9)
#F0ACED 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) | #A8BDF0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B1C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0ACED
#F0ACED
oklch(82.9% 0.115 328)
- #92DC9C
#92DC9C
oklch(82.9% 0.116 147.8)
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 #F0ACED, 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 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F0ACED 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.