#F0AEF6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.6% 0.121 323.8), rgb(240, 174, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#F0AEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.121 323.8) |
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 #F0AEF6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AEF6 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AEF6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AEF6 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AEF6
oklch(83.6% 0.121 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#D970E4
oklch(70.8% 0.193 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC3EDB
oklch(63% 0.246 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#671170
oklch(37.6% 0.161 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E42
oklch(27% 0.102 323.7)
#F0AEF6 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) | #A8BFF9 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B5C8 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AEF6
#F0AEF6
oklch(83.6% 0.121 323.8)
- #98DE96
#98DE96
oklch(83.6% 0.121 143.8)
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 #F0AEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #F0AEF6 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.