#F0BAE5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.083 333.5), rgb(240, 186, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F0BAE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(240, 186, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.083 333.5) |
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 #F0BAE5 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BAE5 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BAE5 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BAE5 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BAE5
oklch(85% 0.083 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7DE
oklch(81% 0.107 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE73CD
oklch(70.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#D246C0
oklch(63.1% 0.219 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD16AC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 333.4)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#840C78
oklch(42.7% 0.183 333.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B1860
oklch(37.8% 0.142 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1039
oklch(27% 0.092 333.3)
#F0BAE5 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) | #BAC6E7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CDE3 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5BCC9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BAE5
#F0BAE5
oklch(85% 0.083 333.5)
- #A4DEB5
#A4DEB5
oklch(85% 0.082 153.6)
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 #F0BAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.035
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #F0BAE5 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.