#F1E4FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2), rgb(241, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#F1E4FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F1E4FF |
| RGB | rgb(241, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2) |
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 #F1E4FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F1E4FF | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F1E4FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #F1E4FF text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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)
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DA
oklch(81% 0.049 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A79B9
oklch(63.2% 0.1 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#8561A5
oklch(55.7% 0.109 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#70508E
oklch(49.2% 0.102 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4173
oklch(42.6% 0.086 307.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B385D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#F1E4FF 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) | #E0E8FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFE7ED | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F1E4FF
#F1E4FF
oklch(93.7% 0.039 307.2)
- #E3F0D4
#E3F0D4
oklch(93.8% 0.04 127.5)
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 #F1E4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.051
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.051
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #F1E4FF 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.