#F4B9F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.103 325.9), rgb(244, 185, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#F4B9F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B9F5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 185, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 75%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.103 325.9) |
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 #F4B9F5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4B9F5 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B9F5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B9F5 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F8E2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B9F5
oklch(85.8% 0.103 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EF
oklch(81% 0.133 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#E167E6
oklch(70.7% 0.213 326)
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Step 500
500
#D529DE
oklch(63.1% 0.271 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400843
oklch(27% 0.112 325.8)
#F4B9F5 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) | #B5C8F7 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CFF3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BECE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B9F5
#F4B9F5
oklch(85.8% 0.103 325.9)
- #A4E3A8
#A4E3A8
oklch(85.8% 0.103 146.2)
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 #F4B9F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #F4B9F5 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.