#F4B0F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.123 324.3), rgb(244, 176, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#F4B0F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B0F9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 176, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.123 324.3) |
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 #F4B0F9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B0F9 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B0F9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B0F9 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B0F9
oklch(84.4% 0.123 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA6EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.197 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE3BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.251 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#680E71
oklch(37.6% 0.164 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D0D42
oklch(26.9% 0.104 323.8)
#F4B0F9 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) | #AAC2FC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B7CA | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B0F9
#F4B0F9
oklch(84.4% 0.123 324.3)
- #99E199
#99E199
oklch(84.4% 0.122 144.4)
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 #F4B0F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.066
Use #F4B0F9 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.