#F4B6FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.114 323.5), rgb(244, 182, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#F4B6FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B6FA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 182, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.114 323.5) |
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 #F4B6FA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B6FA | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B6FA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B6FA text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B6FA
oklch(85.5% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#EE9FF6
oklch(80.9% 0.145 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#E360F1
oklch(70.7% 0.233 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D800EC
oklch(63.2% 0.298 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410247
oklch(27% 0.123 324)
#F4B6FA 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) | #B0C6FD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF8 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BCCE | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B6FA
#F4B6FA
oklch(85.5% 0.114 323.5)
- #A2E39F
#A2E39F
oklch(85.5% 0.114 143.5)
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 #F4B6FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F4B6FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.060
Use #F4B6FA 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.