#F4B3EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.103 331.9), rgb(244, 179, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#F4B3EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B3EA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 179, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.103 331.9) |
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 #F4B3EA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B3EA | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B3EA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B3EA text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B3EA
oklch(84.4% 0.103 331.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.211 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B922AD
oklch(55.6% 0.23 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F0F95
oklch(49.1% 0.214 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#811479
oklch(42.7% 0.177 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681B61
oklch(37.6% 0.138 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#F4B3EA 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) | #B2C2EC | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB6C6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B3EA
#F4B3EA
oklch(84.4% 0.103 331.9)
- #98E0AA
#98E0AA
oklch(84.5% 0.104 151.5)
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 #F4B3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #F4B3EA 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.