#F0B4F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.114 322), rgb(240, 180, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#F0B4F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B4F9 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 180, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 85%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.114 322) |
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 #F0B4F9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B4F9 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B4F9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B4F9 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0B4F9
oklch(84.7% 0.114 322)
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Step 300
300
#EC9FF8
oklch(80.8% 0.146 322)
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Step 400
400
#E161F4
oklch(70.7% 0.234 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#D504F0
oklch(63% 0.298 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#400349
oklch(27.1% 0.123 321.9)
#F0B4F9 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) | #ADC4FC | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BBCD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B4F9
#F0B4F9
oklch(84.7% 0.114 322)
- #A2E09B
#A2E09B
oklch(84.7% 0.113 142)
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 #F0B4F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F0B4F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #F0B4F9 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.