#F4AAEE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83% 0.123 329.4), rgb(244, 170, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#F4AAEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AAEE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 170, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.123 329.4) |
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 #F4AAEE | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AAEE | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AAEE text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AAEE text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.067 329.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AAEE
oklch(83% 0.123 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#E16CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.196 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D536D0
oklch(63.1% 0.25 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3E
oklch(27% 0.104 329.6)
#F4AAEE 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) | #A7BCF1 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAFC2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AAEE
#F4AAEE
oklch(83% 0.123 329.4)
- #8CDE9C
#8CDE9C
oklch(83.1% 0.122 149.3)
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 #F4AAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F4AAEE 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.