#F4BAF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.102 325.3), rgb(244, 186, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#F4BAF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BAF6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 186, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.102 325.3) |
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 #F4BAF6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4BAF6 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BAF6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BAF6 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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)
#F4BAF6
oklch(86% 0.102 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECA2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.132 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#E068E7
oklch(70.7% 0.212 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#D42BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.27 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A5
oklch(49.2% 0.23 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F0943
oklch(27% 0.111 325)
#F4BAF6 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) | #B6C9F8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BFCF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BAF6
#F4BAF6
oklch(86% 0.102 325.3)
- #A6E3A8
#A6E3A8
oklch(85.9% 0.102 145.4)
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 #F4BAF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.016
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #F4BAF6 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.