#F0B6F1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.102 325.9), rgb(240, 182, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#F0B6F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B6F1 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 182, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 68%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.102 325.9) |
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 #F0B6F1 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B6F1 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B6F1 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B6F1 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0B6F1
oklch(84.8% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.131 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#E069E5
oklch(70.8% 0.209 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#D42CDD
oklch(63% 0.267 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0171
oklch(37.7% 0.174 326)
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Step 950
950
#400942
oklch(27.1% 0.11 326.5)
#F0B6F1 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) | #B2C4F3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEF | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4BBCB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B6F1
#F0B6F1
oklch(84.8% 0.102 325.9)
- #A2DFA5
#A2DFA5
oklch(84.7% 0.101 145.8)
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 #F0B6F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.059
Use #F0B6F1 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.