#F4A5FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.143 324.3), rgb(244, 165, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#F4A5FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 89%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.143 324.3) |
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 #F4A5FA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A5FA | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A5FA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A5FA text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A5FA
oklch(82.6% 0.143 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E362EE
oklch(70.8% 0.228 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D80DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.292 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410446
oklch(27.1% 0.12 324.6)
#F4A5FA 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) | #9DBBFD | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C4F7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ADC4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A5FA
#F4A5FA
oklch(82.6% 0.143 324.3)
- #89DE8A
#89DE8A
oklch(82.6% 0.142 144.4)
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 #F4A5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
Use #F4A5FA 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.