#F4B1FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.126 322.1), rgb(244, 177, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#F4B1FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B1FE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 177, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.126 322.1) |
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 #F4B1FE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B1FE | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B1FE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B1FE text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FE
oklch(97.1% 0.021 323.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E0FD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 321.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B1FE
oklch(84.8% 0.126 322.1)
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Step 300
300
#F19BFE
oklch(80.9% 0.162 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#E755FD
oklch(70.7% 0.259 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#D600F0
oklch(63.1% 0.3 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#41004A
oklch(27% 0.128 322.2)
#F4B1FE 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) | #A9C3FF | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9CD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B1FE
#F4B1FE
oklch(84.8% 0.126 322.1)
- #9CE295
#9CE295
oklch(84.7% 0.126 142.2)
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 #F4B1FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F4B1FE.
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 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #F4B1FE 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.