#F0AEFB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.8% 0.126 321.6), rgb(240, 174, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#F0AEFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 322°. 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 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AEFB |
| RGB | rgb(240, 174, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.126 321.6) |
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 #F0AEFB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AEFB | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AEFB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AEFB text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.07 321.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AEFB
oklch(83.8% 0.126 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#D86EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.202 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC39E3
oklch(63.1% 0.258 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#670D75
oklch(37.7% 0.168 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D44
oklch(27.1% 0.106 322.3)
#F0AEFB 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) | #A6C0FE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8F8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B6CA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AEFB
#F0AEFB
oklch(83.8% 0.126 321.6)
- #9ADF91
#9ADF91
oklch(83.9% 0.127 141.6)
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 #F0AEFB, 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 0.043
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #F0AEFB 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.