#F0AFF0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.113 326.5), rgb(240, 175, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#F0AFF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0AFF0 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 175, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.113 326.5) |
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 #F0AFF0 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0AFF0 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0AFF0 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0AFF0 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0AFF0
oklch(83.5% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D973DB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC45D1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B810BE
oklch(55.7% 0.251 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#800785
oklch(42.7% 0.194 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67176A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#F0AFF0 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) | #ABBFF3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EE | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B5C6 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0AFF0
#F0AFF0
oklch(83.5% 0.113 326.5)
- #97DD9D
#97DD9D
oklch(83.5% 0.113 146.6)
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 #F0AFF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.042
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #F0AFF0 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.