#F4A5EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.129 330.3), rgb(244, 165, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#F4A5EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A5EC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 165, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 78%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.129 330.3) |
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 #F4A5EC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A5EC | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A5EC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A5EC text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A5EC
oklch(82.1% 0.129 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#E567DC
oklch(70.7% 0.207 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA29D2
oklch(63.1% 0.264 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#41083F
oklch(26.9% 0.109 329.7)
#F4A5EC 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) | #A2B9EF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3E9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAABF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A5EC
#F4A5EC
oklch(82.1% 0.129 330.3)
- #83DC98
#83DC98
oklch(82.1% 0.129 150.3)
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 #F4A5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
Use #F4A5EC 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.