#F4BAED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.094 330.5), rgb(244, 186, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#F4BAED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 330°. 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 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BAED |
| RGB | rgb(244, 186, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.094 330.5) |
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 #F4BAED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BAED | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BAED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BAED text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BAED
oklch(85.7% 0.094 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.12 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16CD8
oklch(70.6% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D638CD
oklch(63.2% 0.246 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0C68
oklch(37.8% 0.161 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#F4BAED 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) | #B8C7EF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CFEB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BDCC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BAED
#F4BAED
oklch(85.7% 0.094 330.5)
- #A3E2B0
#A3E2B0
oklch(85.7% 0.094 150.4)
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 #F4BAED, closest first.
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 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
Use #F4BAED 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.