#F4BDF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.6% 0.1 323.6), rgb(244, 189, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#F4BDF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BDF9 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 189, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 83%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.1 323.6) |
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 #F4BDF9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4BDF9 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BDF9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BDF9 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BDF9
oklch(86.6% 0.1 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F0
oklch(80.8% 0.129 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC6BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.206 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D032E1
oklch(63.1% 0.264 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A0674
oklch(37.8% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B44
oklch(27% 0.109 323.3)
#F4BDF9 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) | #B8CBFB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D1F7 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C2D2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BDF9
#F4BDF9
oklch(86.6% 0.1 323.6)
- #ABE5A9
#ABE5A9
oklch(86.7% 0.101 143.8)
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 #F4BDF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.011
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #F4BDF9 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.