#F0B4E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84% 0.094 332.9), rgb(240, 180, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#F0B4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.094 332.9) |
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 #F0B4E5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B4E5 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B4E5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0B4E5 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B4E5
oklch(84% 0.094 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#D77AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA53BA
oklch(63.1% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B531A6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B228E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#F0B4E5 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) | #B3C2E7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B7C5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B4E5
#F0B4E5
oklch(84% 0.094 332.9)
- #9BDDAD
#9BDDAD
oklch(84% 0.095 152.5)
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 #F0B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #F0B4E5 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.