#F4A2DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81% 0.121 338.1), rgb(244, 162, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#F4A2DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A2DC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 162, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 79%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.121 338.1) |
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 #F4A2DC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A2DC | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A2DC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A2DC text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 338.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A2DC
oklch(81% 0.121 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA69C9
oklch(70.8% 0.193 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBB
oklch(63% 0.247 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#72045E
oklch(37.7% 0.162 338.2)
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Step 950
950
#430A37
oklch(27% 0.101 338.1)
#F4A2DC 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) | #A4B4DE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C1DA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA4B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A2DC
#F4A2DC
oklch(81% 0.121 338.1)
- #77D9A3
#77D9A3
oklch(81.1% 0.122 158)
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 #F4A2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
Use #F4A2DC 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.