#F4B9FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.2% 0.114 321.1), rgb(244, 185, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#F4B9FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4B9FF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 185, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.114 321.1) |
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 #F4B9FF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4B9FF | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F4B9FF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4B9FF text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4B9FF
oklch(86.2% 0.114 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.146 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF62F6
oklch(70.7% 0.233 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#D409F2
oklch(63.1% 0.298 321.2)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AE
oklch(49% 0.234 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0349
oklch(26.9% 0.123 321.1)
#F4B9FF 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFD | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C0D2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4B9FF
#F4B9FF
oklch(86.2% 0.114 321.1)
- #A8E59E
#A8E59E
oklch(86.3% 0.114 141)
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 #F4B9FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F4B9FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.062
Use #F4B9FF 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.