#F2AAE4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.112 333.7), rgb(242, 170, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#F2AAE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.112 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2AAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 170, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 73%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.112 333.7) |
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 #F2AAE4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2AAE4 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2AAE4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2AAE4 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F3CAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.063 332.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2AAE4
oklch(82.4% 0.112 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E170CF
oklch(70.8% 0.18 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#D540C2
oklch(63.1% 0.23 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1362
oklch(37.7% 0.15 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#F2AAE4 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) | #AABBE6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADBE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2AAE4
#F2AAE4
oklch(82.4% 0.112 333.7)
- #89DBA4
#89DBA4
oklch(82.4% 0.112 153.9)
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 #F2AAE4, 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 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.063
Use #F2AAE4 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.