#F2A4E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.4% 0.123 333.2), rgb(242, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#F2A4E4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 75%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.123 333.2) |
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 #F2A4E4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A4E4 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A4E4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A4E4 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A4E4
oklch(81.4% 0.123 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E56AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.195 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA32C8
oklch(63.1% 0.25 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F0765
oklch(37.7% 0.163 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#420A3B
oklch(27% 0.104 333.8)
#F2A4E4 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) | #A3B6E6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1E2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A8BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A4E4
#F2A4E4
oklch(81.4% 0.123 333.2)
- #80D99D
#80D99D
oklch(81.3% 0.121 153.4)
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 #F2A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.037
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.070
Use #F2A4E4 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.