#F0B4FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.12 319.5), rgb(240, 180, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#F0B4FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B4FF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 180, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.12 319.5) |
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 #F0B4FF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B4FF | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B4FF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B4FF text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0B4FF
oklch(84.9% 0.12 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#EC9EFF
oklch(80.9% 0.155 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#E05EFE
oklch(70.8% 0.246 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#40004D
oklch(27.1% 0.13 319.6)
#F0B4FF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BCCF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B4FF
#F0B4FF
oklch(84.9% 0.12 319.5)
- #A4E195
#A4E195
oklch(85% 0.12 139.5)
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 #F0B4FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F0B4FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.067
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.067
Use #F0B4FF 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.