#F4A4E5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.7% 0.125 333.6), rgb(244, 164, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#F4A4E5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.125 333.6) |
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 #F4A4E5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A4E5 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A4E5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A4E5 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A4E5
oklch(81.7% 0.125 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#E768D4
oklch(70.7% 0.2 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC2DC8
oklch(63.1% 0.256 333.6)
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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
#700365
oklch(37.7% 0.166 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#42093B
oklch(27% 0.105 333.8)
#F4A4E5 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) | #A3B7E7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA8BB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A4E5
#F4A4E5
oklch(81.7% 0.125 333.6)
- #7EDB9D
#7EDB9D
oklch(81.7% 0.126 153.5)
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 #F4A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #F4A4E5 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.