#F4A6F5
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.136 326.3), rgb(244, 166, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#F4A6F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 166, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.136 326.3) |
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 #F4A6F5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A6F5 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A6F5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A6F5 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A6F5
oklch(82.6% 0.136 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E365E7
oklch(70.7% 0.218 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D820DF
oklch(63.1% 0.278 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#410643
oklch(27% 0.115 326.7)
#F4A6F5 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) | #A0BBF8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F2 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADC3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A6F5
#F4A6F5
oklch(82.6% 0.136 326.3)
- #88DE90
#88DE90
oklch(82.6% 0.137 146.3)
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 #F4A6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.075
Use #F4A6F5 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.