#F0CEEF
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(89% 0.058 327), rgb(240, 206, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#F0CEEF is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0CEEF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 206, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 53%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.058 327) |
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 #F0CEEF | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0CEEF | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F0CEEF text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0CEEF text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#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)
#F0CEEF
oklch(89% 0.058 327)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DA
oklch(80.9% 0.075 327)
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Step 400
400
#C885C7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#B865B9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A349A5
oklch(55.5% 0.166 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C3A8D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 327.1)
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Step 800
800
#723172
oklch(42.8% 0.126 327.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.099 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#361A36
oklch(26.9% 0.063 327.1)
#F0CEEF 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) | #CCD6F0 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DAEE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D0D9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0CEEF
#F0CEEF
oklch(89% 0.058 327)
- #C3E6C5
#C3E6C5
oklch(89.1% 0.058 146.6)
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 #F0CEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
Use #F0CEEF 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.