#F0B8E4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.6% 0.086 334), rgb(240, 184, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#F0B8E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0B8E4 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 184, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 65%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.086 334) |
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 #F0B8E4 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0B8E4 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F0B8E4 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0B8E4 text on black | 12.68:1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F0B8E4
oklch(84.6% 0.086 334)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC4
oklch(70.8% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#C659B5
oklch(63.1% 0.177 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#B13AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#982B89
oklch(49.1% 0.178 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B266F
oklch(42.6% 0.146 334)
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Step 900
900
#64255A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1735
oklch(27.1% 0.072 334.1)
#F0B8E4 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) | #B8C4E6 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CCE2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6BAC7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0B8E4
#F0B8E4
oklch(84.6% 0.086 334)
- #A0DEB3
#A0DEB3
oklch(84.7% 0.087 154)
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 #F0B8E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #F0B8E4 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.