#F4AFED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.113 330), rgb(244, 175, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#F4AFED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AFED |
| RGB | rgb(244, 175, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.113 330) |
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 #F4AFED | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AFED | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AFED text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AFED text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F2CBED
oklch(88.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AFED
oklch(83.8% 0.113 330)
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Step 400
400
#DD71D5
oklch(70.7% 0.181 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#D142CA
oklch(63.1% 0.231 330)
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Step 600
600
#BC06B6
oklch(55.6% 0.251 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#83027F
oklch(42.6% 0.193 330)
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Step 900
900
#6A1566
oklch(37.7% 0.15 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3C
oklch(26.9% 0.095 329.6)
#F4AFED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B3C5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AFED
#F4AFED
oklch(83.8% 0.113 330)
- #93DFA3
#93DFA3
oklch(83.8% 0.113 150.1)
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 #F4AFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #F4AFED 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.