#F0B7FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.113 320), rgb(240, 183, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F0B7FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B7FD |
| RGB | rgb(240, 183, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.113 320) |
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 #F0B7FD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B7FD | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F0B7FD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B7FD text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#FCF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0B7FD
oklch(85.4% 0.113 320)
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Step 300
300
#EAA1FA
oklch(81% 0.144 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD64F8
oklch(70.8% 0.231 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#D114F4
oklch(63.1% 0.296 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F044A
oklch(27% 0.123 320.4)
#F0B7FD 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BED0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B7FD
#F0B7FD
oklch(85.4% 0.113 320)
- #A7E19B
#A7E19B
oklch(85.3% 0.112 140.2)
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 #F0B7FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F0B7FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.059
Use #F0B7FD 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.