#F0B6EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.095 329.9), rgb(240, 182, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#F0B6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B6EA |
| RGB | rgb(240, 182, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 66%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.095 329.9) |
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 #F0B6EA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B6EA | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B6EA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B6EA text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B6EA
oklch(84.5% 0.095 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.151 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C754C0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 330)
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Step 600
600
#B232AC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 330)
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Step 700
700
#992294
oklch(49.1% 0.197 330)
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Step 800
800
#7C2078
oklch(42.7% 0.162 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#642161
oklch(37.6% 0.127 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#F0B6EA 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) | #B4C4EC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BAC8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B6EA
#F0B6EA
oklch(84.5% 0.095 329.9)
- #9FDEAB
#9FDEAB
oklch(84.4% 0.095 149.9)
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 #F0B6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
Use #F0B6EA 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.