#F4AEE5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.3% 0.108 334.4), rgb(244, 174, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#F4AEE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 174, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.108 334.4) |
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 #F4AEE5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AEE5 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AEE5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AEE5 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F2
oklch(93.7% 0.03 335.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.06 335)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AEE5
oklch(83.3% 0.108 334.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF72CC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#D345BE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE14AA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#850976
oklch(42.7% 0.184 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1760
oklch(37.7% 0.144 334)
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Step 950
950
#3F1038
oklch(27% 0.091 334.2)
#F4AEE5 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) | #AEBEE7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB1C1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AEE5
#F4AEE5
oklch(83.3% 0.108 334.4)
- #8EDDA9
#8EDDA9
oklch(83.2% 0.107 154.6)
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 #F4AEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
Use #F4AEE5 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.