#F4B3F3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.112 327), rgb(244, 179, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#F4B3F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B3F3 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 179, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 75%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.112 327) |
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 #F4B3F3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B3F3 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B3F3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B3F3 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B3F3
oklch(84.7% 0.112 327)
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Step 400
400
#D973DA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC46CF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 327)
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Step 600
600
#B814BC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#800A83
oklch(42.7% 0.191 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#671769
oklch(37.6% 0.149 327)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#F4B3F3 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) | #AFC3F6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBF1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B8CA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B3F3
#F4B3F3
oklch(84.7% 0.112 327)
- #9BE1A2
#9BE1A2
oklch(84.7% 0.112 147)
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 #F4B3F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #F4B3F3 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.