#F0BAFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.9% 0.108 319.2), rgb(240, 186, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#F0BAFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BAFE |
| RGB | rgb(240, 186, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.108 319.2) |
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 #F0BAFE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BAFE | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BAFE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BAFE text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BAFE
oklch(85.9% 0.108 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7A2F9
oklch(80.8% 0.139 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA68F6
oklch(70.8% 0.223 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE25F2
oklch(63.1% 0.285 319.3)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D0749
oklch(26.9% 0.118 319.2)
#F0BAFE 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECFFC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C1D2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BAFE
#F0BAFE
oklch(85.9% 0.108 319.2)
- #ACE29E
#ACE29E
oklch(85.8% 0.107 139.3)
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 #F0BAFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F0BAFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.015
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.061
Use #F0BAFE 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.