#F4B6EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.099 331.5), rgb(244, 182, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F4B6EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B6EB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 182, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 74%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.099 331.5) |
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 #F4B6EB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B6EB | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B6EB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B6EB text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B6EB
oklch(84.9% 0.099 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0A1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.128 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#E568D9
oklch(70.7% 0.203 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA2CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.259 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0169
oklch(37.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#42093D
oklch(27.1% 0.107 332.1)
#F4B6EB 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) | #B5C4ED | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDE9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B9C8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B6EB
#F4B6EB
oklch(84.9% 0.099 331.5)
- #9DE0AD
#9DE0AD
oklch(84.8% 0.098 151.3)
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 #F4B6EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
Use #F4B6EB 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.