#F0AEEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.2% 0.11 329.1), rgb(240, 174, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#F0AEEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AEEB |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 69%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.11 329.1) |
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 #F0AEEB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AEEB | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AEEB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AEEB text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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)
#F0AEEB
oklch(83.2% 0.11 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB73D5
oklch(70.7% 0.176 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#B915B7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#810B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.188 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#681866
oklch(37.6% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D103C
oklch(26.9% 0.093 328.7)
#F0AEEB 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) | #ABBEED | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7E9 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B3C4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AEEB
#F0AEEB
oklch(83.2% 0.11 329.1)
- #94DCA1
#94DCA1
oklch(83.2% 0.109 149.2)
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 #F0AEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
Use #F0AEEB 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.