#F0AFE7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.2% 0.104 331.3), rgb(240, 175, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#F0AFE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AFE7 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 175, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.104 331.3) |
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 #F0AFE7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AFE7 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AFE7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AFE7 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AFE7
oklch(83.2% 0.104 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA75CF
oklch(70.6% 0.167 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#B920AF
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F0C96
oklch(49.1% 0.216 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#81137A
oklch(42.7% 0.179 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#F0AFE7 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) | #ADBEE9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC7E5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B3C3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AFE7
#F0AFE7
oklch(83.2% 0.104 331.3)
- #94DCA6
#94DCA6
oklch(83.3% 0.105 151.5)
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 #F0AFE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #F0AFE7 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.