#F4B0EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.113 329), rgb(244, 176, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#F4B0EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B0EF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 176, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.113 329) |
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 #F4B0EF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B0EF | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B0EF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4B0EF text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B0EF
oklch(84% 0.113 329)
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Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
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Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB08B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
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Step 900
900
#691567
oklch(37.6% 0.15 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#F4B0EF 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) | #ADC1F1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9ED | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B5C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B0EF
#F4B0EF
oklch(84% 0.113 329)
- #95E0A2
#95E0A2
oklch(84.1% 0.114 148.9)
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 #F4B0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #F4B0EF 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.