#F0AEEA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.1% 0.109 329.6), rgb(240, 174, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#F0AEEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AEEA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.109 329.6) |
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 #F0AEEA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AEEA | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AEEA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AEEA text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBED
oklch(88.5% 0.062 329.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AEEA
oklch(83.1% 0.109 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D4
oklch(70.7% 0.175 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE47C8
oklch(63.1% 0.222 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B917B5
oklch(55.5% 0.242 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#820C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.187 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681866
oklch(37.6% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E113B
oklch(27.1% 0.091 330.5)
#F0AEEA 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) | #ABBEEC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B2C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AEEA
#F0AEEA
oklch(83.1% 0.109 329.6)
- #94DCA2
#94DCA2
oklch(83.2% 0.108 149.7)
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 #F0AEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
Use #F0AEEA 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.