#F4BAE9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.6% 0.09 333.1), rgb(244, 186, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#F4BAE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BAE9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 186, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.09 333.1) |
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 #F4BAE9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BAE9 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BAE9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BAE9 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BAE9
oklch(85.6% 0.09 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E1
oklch(80.9% 0.117 333)
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Step 400
400
#E26ED1
oklch(70.7% 0.185 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#D63CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.237 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D1063
oklch(37.7% 0.154 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#400D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.098 333.1)
#F4BAE9 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) | #B9C7EB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFE7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDCA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BAE9
#F4BAE9
oklch(85.6% 0.09 333.1)
- #A2E1B4
#A2E1B4
oklch(85.5% 0.089 153.2)
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 #F4BAE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
Use #F4BAE9 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.