#F4C4E7
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(87.3% 0.071 336.1), rgb(244, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#F4C4E7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 69%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.071 336.1) |
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 #F4C4E7 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C4E7 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C4E7 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C4E7 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C4E7
oklch(87.3% 0.071 336.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D87BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6339F
oklch(55.6% 0.202 336)
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Step 700
700
#9C2388
oklch(49% 0.188 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F206E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#F4C4E7 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) | #C4CEE8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD5E5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C5D0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C4E7
#F4C4E7
oklch(87.3% 0.071 336.1)
- #B0E4C2
#B0E4C2
oklch(87.4% 0.071 156)
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 #F4C4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
Use #F4C4E7 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.