#F4B4E8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.1 333.2), rgb(244, 180, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F4B4E8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.1 333.2) |
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 #F4B4E8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B4E8 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B4E8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B4E8 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4B4E8
oklch(84.5% 0.1 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CA
oklch(70.7% 0.159 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD4EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 333)
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Step 600
600
#B828A9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E1791
oklch(49.1% 0.206 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#811875
oklch(42.7% 0.171 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#F4B4E8 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) | #B3C2EA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CBE6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB7C6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B4E8
#F4B4E8
oklch(84.5% 0.1 333.2)
- #99DFAD
#99DFAD
oklch(84.4% 0.099 152.9)
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 #F4B4E8, 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 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F4B4E8 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.