#F0BAFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.11 318.8), rgb(240, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#F0BAFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.11 318.8) |
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 #F0BAFF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BAFF | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BAFF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BAFF text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BAFF
oklch(86% 0.11 318.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7A2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.141 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F8
oklch(70.8% 0.226 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE22F4
oklch(63.1% 0.288 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#B100D3
oklch(55.7% 0.268 319)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D074A
oklch(27% 0.119 318.6)
#F0BAFF 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) | #BECFFD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C1D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BAFF
#F0BAFF
oklch(86% 0.11 318.8)
- #ACE39D
#ACE39D
oklch(86.1% 0.11 139.1)
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 #F0BAFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F0BAFF.
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 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #F0BAFF 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.