#F0DAED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.2% 0.035 330.2), rgb(240, 218, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#F0DAED is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0DAED |
| RGB | rgb(240, 218, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.035 330.2) |
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 #F0DAED | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F0DAED | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F0DAED text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0DAED text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0DAED
oklch(91.2% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB91B6
oklch(70.8% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#A975A4
oklch(63.1% 0.092 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#945D8F
oklch(55.6% 0.099 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4C79
oklch(49% 0.093 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#673F63
oklch(42.8% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#543651
oklch(37.9% 0.06 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#F0DAED 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) | #D9DFEE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE1EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2DBE0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0DAED
#F0DAED
oklch(91.2% 0.035 330.2)
- #D2E9D6
#D2E9D6
oklch(91.2% 0.035 150.5)
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 #F0DAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
Use #F0DAED 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.