#F4BEFE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(87% 0.104 321.1), rgb(244, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#F4BEFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4BEFE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 97%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.104 321.1) |
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 #F4BEFE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4BEFE | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4BEFE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4BEFE text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4BEFE
oklch(87% 0.104 321.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.134 321.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA6AEF
oklch(70.6% 0.213 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE2EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.273 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CD
oklch(55.5% 0.265 321.1)
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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
#690278
oklch(37.7% 0.178 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0947
oklch(26.9% 0.113 320.4)
#F4BEFE 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) | #B8CCFF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D2FC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C4D4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4BEFE
#F4BEFE
oklch(87% 0.104 321.1)
- #AFE6A5
#AFE6A5
oklch(87.1% 0.104 140.7)
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 #F4BEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.008
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
Use #F4BEFE 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.