#F4AFFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.13 322.2), rgb(244, 175, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#F4AFFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 322°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4AFFE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 175, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 98%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.13 322.2) |
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 #F4AFFE | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4AFFE | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4AFFE text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4AFFE text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.072 321.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4AFFE
oklch(84.4% 0.13 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA6CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.207 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE33E5
oklch(63.1% 0.265 322)
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Step 600
600
#B500CB
oklch(55.7% 0.264 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#690776
oklch(37.8% 0.173 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0B45
oklch(26.9% 0.109 321.7)
#F4AFFE 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B7CC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4AFFE
#F4AFFE
oklch(84.4% 0.13 322.2)
- #99E292
#99E292
oklch(84.5% 0.131 142.3)
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 #F4AFFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F4AFFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #F4AFFE 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.