#F4B5FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.117 322.7), rgb(244, 181, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#F4B5FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B5FC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 181, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.117 322.7) |
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 #F4B5FC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B5FC | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B5FC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B5FC text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B5FC
oklch(85.4% 0.117 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#EF9EF9
oklch(81% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#E35DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.242 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#410049
oklch(27% 0.127 322.8)
#F4B5FC 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCCE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B5FC
#F4B5FC
oklch(85.4% 0.117 322.7)
- #A1E39C
#A1E39C
oklch(85.4% 0.117 142.8)
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 #F4B5FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F4B5FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.062
Use #F4B5FC 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.