#F4ACF2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.123 327.5), rgb(244, 172, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#F4ACF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4ACF2 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 77%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.123 327.5) |
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 #F4ACF2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ACF2 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ACF2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ACF2 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ACF2
oklch(83.5% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF6DDE
oklch(70.8% 0.196 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#D337D5
oklch(63.1% 0.252 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B0B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.164 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C40
oklch(27% 0.104 327.2)
#F4ACF2 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) | #A8BEF5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7F0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B2C5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4ACF2
#F4ACF2
oklch(83.5% 0.123 327.5)
- #90DF9A
#90DF9A
oklch(83.5% 0.124 147.5)
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 #F4ACF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #F4ACF2 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.