#F4AAEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.9% 0.121 330.4), rgb(244, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#F4AAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.121 330.4) |
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 #F4AAEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AAEC | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AAEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AAEC text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AAEC
oklch(82.9% 0.121 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#E16CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D637CD
oklch(63.1% 0.247 330.6)
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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
#6D0C68
oklch(37.8% 0.161 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#F4AAEC 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) | #A8BCEF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFC2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AAEC
#F4AAEC
oklch(82.9% 0.121 330.4)
- #8BDD9E
#8BDD9E
oklch(82.8% 0.12 150.5)
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 #F4AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F4AAEC 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.