#FFA0FD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.161 327.6), rgb(255, 160, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#FFA0FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.072 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA0FD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 160, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.161 327.6) |
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 #FFA0FD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA0FD | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA0FD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA0FD text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.089 327.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA0FD
oklch(83.1% 0.161 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF51F0
oklch(70.7% 0.257 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FFA0FD 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8C3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA0FD
#FFA0FD
oklch(83.1% 0.161 327.6)
- #77E489
#77E489
oklch(83.2% 0.162 147.6)
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 #FFA0FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA0FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
Use #FFA0FD 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.