#F4B4F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.112 326), rgb(244, 180, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#F4B4F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 180, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.112 326) |
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 #F4B4F5 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B4F5 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4B4F5 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B4F5 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B4F5
oklch(84.9% 0.112 326)
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Step 300
300
#F09FF2
oklch(80.9% 0.143 326)
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Step 400
400
#E660EB
oklch(70.8% 0.23 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420245
oklch(27% 0.122 326.2)
#F4B4F5 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) | #AFC4F8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF3 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BACB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B4F5
#F4B4F5
oklch(84.9% 0.112 326)
- #9DE2A1
#9DE2A1
oklch(85% 0.113 145.9)
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 #F4B4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #F4B4F5 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.