#F0B4E7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.096 331.6), rgb(240, 180, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#F0B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.096 331.6) |
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 #F0B4E7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B4E7 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B4E7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F0B4E7 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B4E7
oklch(84% 0.096 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C952BD
oklch(63% 0.196 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#B430AA
oklch(55.6% 0.212 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2091
oklch(49.1% 0.197 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E76
oklch(42.7% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#66205F
oklch(37.7% 0.128 332)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#F0B4E7 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) | #B3C2E9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE5 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B7C6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B4E7
#F0B4E7
oklch(84% 0.096 331.6)
- #9BDDAC
#9BDDAC
oklch(84% 0.096 152)
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 #F0B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #F0B4E7 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.