#F4AAF0
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.124 328.5), rgb(244, 170, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#F4AAF0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AAF0 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 170, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 77%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.124 328.5) |
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 #F4AAF0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AAF0 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AAF0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AAF0 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#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
#F3C9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.07 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AAF0
oklch(83.1% 0.124 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.199 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D534D4
oklch(63.2% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C086C
oklch(37.7% 0.166 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#400B3F
oklch(27% 0.105 328.8)
#F4AAF0 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) | #A6BDF3 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6ED | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0C3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AAF0
#F4AAF0
oklch(83.1% 0.124 328.5)
- #8CDE9A
#8CDE9A
oklch(83% 0.124 148.6)
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 #F4AAF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
Use #F4AAF0 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.