#F4ADED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.116 330), rgb(244, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#F4ADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4ADED |
| RGB | rgb(244, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.116 330) |
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 #F4ADED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ADED | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ADED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ADED text on black | 12.04:1 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ADED
oklch(83.5% 0.116 330)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D33ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.238 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6B1167
oklch(37.7% 0.155 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#F4ADED 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) | #AABEF0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB2C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4ADED
#F4ADED
oklch(83.5% 0.116 330)
- #90DEA0
#90DEA0
oklch(83.4% 0.116 149.8)
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 #F4ADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
Use #F4ADED 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.