#F4ADFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.129 324), rgb(244, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#F4ADFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 324°. 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 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.129 324) |
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 #F4ADFA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ADFA | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ADFA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ADFA text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ADFA
oklch(84% 0.129 324)
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Step 400
400
#DD6BE8
oklch(70.8% 0.207 324)
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Step 500
500
#D132E0
oklch(63.1% 0.264 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A0673
oklch(37.7% 0.172 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A43
oklch(26.9% 0.109 324.1)
#F4ADFA 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) | #A6C0FD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B4C9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4ADFA
#F4ADFA
oklch(84% 0.129 324)
- #95E094
#95E094
oklch(83.9% 0.128 144)
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 #F4ADFA, 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 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #F4ADFA 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.