#F4AFEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.7% 0.111 331.1), rgb(244, 175, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#F4AFEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AFEB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 175, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.111 331.1) |
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 #F4AFEB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AFEB | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AFEB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AFEB text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AFEB
oklch(83.7% 0.111 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D143C7
oklch(63.1% 0.228 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC0DB3
oklch(55.5% 0.247 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84057D
oklch(42.8% 0.19 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1664
oklch(37.7% 0.147 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F103B
oklch(27.2% 0.094 331.4)
#F4AFEB 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) | #ADBFED | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9E9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB3C4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AFEB
#F4AFEB
oklch(83.7% 0.111 331.1)
- #92DFA5
#92DFA5
oklch(83.8% 0.111 151.2)
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 #F4AFEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #F4AFEB 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.