#F4B5EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.104 329.1), rgb(244, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#F4B5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B5EF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 74%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.104 329.1) |
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 #F4B5EF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B5EF | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B5EF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B5EF text on black | 12.70:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B5EF
oklch(84.9% 0.104 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.134 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E664E0
oklch(70.7% 0.215 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB20D7
oklch(63.1% 0.274 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#420640
oklch(27% 0.113 329.7)
#F4B5EF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B9C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B5EF
#F4B5EF
oklch(84.9% 0.104 329.1)
- #9DE1A8
#9DE1A8
oklch(84.9% 0.105 148.8)
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 #F4B5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #F4B5EF 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.