#F4B8F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.104 326.4), rgb(244, 184, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F4B8F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 184, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.104 326.4) |
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 #F4B8F4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B8F4 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B8F4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B8F4 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B8F4
oklch(85.6% 0.104 326.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.134 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E266E5
oklch(70.6% 0.214 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#D726DE
oklch(63.2% 0.273 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#400743
oklch(27% 0.113 325.9)
#F4B8F4 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) | #B4C7F6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CEF2 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BDCD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B8F4
#F4B8F4
oklch(85.6% 0.104 326.4)
- #A3E3A7
#A3E3A7
oklch(85.7% 0.105 146.1)
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 #F4B8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #F4B8F4 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.