#F0E5FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.037 304.8), rgb(240, 229, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#F0E5FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.35:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0E5FF |
| RGB | rgb(240, 229, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.037 304.8) |
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 #F0E5FF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F0E5FF | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F0E5FF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #F0E5FF text on black | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F0E5FF
oklch(93.8% 0.037 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADA
oklch(81% 0.047 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C7
oklch(70.7% 0.076 304.6)
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Step 500
500
#977AB8
oklch(63% 0.096 305.2)
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Step 600
600
#8163A4
oklch(55.6% 0.103 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D518D
oklch(49% 0.098 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#594372
oklch(42.7% 0.08 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2136
oklch(26.9% 0.04 305.7)
#F0E5FF 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) | #E1E9FF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEE8ED | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0E5FF
#F0E5FF
oklch(93.8% 0.037 304.8)
- #E5EFD5
#E5EFD5
oklch(93.8% 0.036 124.3)
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 #F0E5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.052
Use #F0E5FF 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.