#F2AAE3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.111 334.2), rgb(242, 170, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F2AAE3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AAE3 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.111 334.2) |
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 #F2AAE3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AAE3 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AAE3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AAE3 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 334.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AAE3
oklch(82.4% 0.111 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#E170CD
oklch(70.7% 0.178 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D541C0
oklch(63.1% 0.227 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C002AC
oklch(55.5% 0.247 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1461
oklch(37.7% 0.148 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#F2AAE3 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) | #AABAE5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E1 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AAE3
#F2AAE3
oklch(82.4% 0.111 334.2)
- #89DBA5
#89DBA5
oklch(82.4% 0.111 154.4)
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 #F2AAE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
Use #F2AAE3 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.