#F0AFE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.1% 0.102 333.1), rgb(240, 175, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#F0AFE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 175, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.102 333.1) |
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 #F0AFE4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AFE4 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AFE4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AFE4 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AFE4
oklch(83.1% 0.102 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CB
oklch(70.7% 0.163 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4CBE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#B924AA
oklch(55.5% 0.226 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1292
oklch(49.1% 0.21 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#821676
oklch(42.8% 0.174 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#691C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.135 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1238
oklch(27.1% 0.087 333.4)
#F0AFE4 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) | #AEBEE6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC7E2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AFE4
#F0AFE4
oklch(83.1% 0.102 333.1)
- #93DBA8
#93DBA8
oklch(83% 0.102 152.9)
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 #F0AFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #F0AFE4 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.