#F0CEED
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.056 328.9), rgb(240, 206, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#F0CEED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0CEED |
| RGB | rgb(240, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.056 328.9) |
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 #F0CEED | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0CEED | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F0CEED text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0CEED text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0CEED
oklch(88.9% 0.056 328.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D8
oklch(81% 0.071 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#C886C4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#B966B5
oklch(63.2% 0.146 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A44BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#72326F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#361B35
oklch(27.1% 0.06 328.4)
#F0CEED 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) | #CDD6EE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DAEC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D0D8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0CEED
#F0CEED
oklch(88.9% 0.056 328.9)
- #C2E5C7
#C2E5C7
oklch(88.9% 0.055 149.2)
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 #F0CEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
Use #F0CEED 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.