#F0AFDE
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.9% 0.097 336.9), rgb(240, 175, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#F0AFDE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AFDE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 175, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.097 336.9) |
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 #F0AFDE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AFDE | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AFDE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AFDE text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AFDE
oklch(82.9% 0.097 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C3
oklch(70.8% 0.154 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.197 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA2AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.214 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#A01989
oklch(49.1% 0.2 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#821A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.165 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#F0AFDE 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) | #B0BDE0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC6DC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B1BF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AFDE
#F0AFDE
oklch(82.9% 0.097 336.9)
- #91DAAE
#91DAAE
oklch(82.8% 0.096 157.1)
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 #F0AFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #F0AFDE 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.