#F4C4FC
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88% 0.091 321.5), rgb(244, 196, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#F4C4FC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C4FC |
| RGB | rgb(244, 196, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 90%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.091 321.5) |
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 #F4C4FC | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C4FC | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C4FC text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C4FC text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 321.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C4FC
oklch(88% 0.091 321.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E4A7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.117 321.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D573E5
oklch(70.7% 0.187 321.8)
-
Step 500
500
#C844DE
oklch(63.2% 0.24 321.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B30ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.261 321.6)
-
Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
-
Step 800
800
#7D048E
oklch(42.7% 0.201 321.7)
-
Step 900
900
#651672
oklch(37.8% 0.157 321.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1043
oklch(27% 0.099 321)
#F4C4FC 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) | #BFD1FE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C9D7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C4FC
#F4C4FC
oklch(88% 0.091 321.5)
- #B6E7AF
#B6E7AF
oklch(87.9% 0.091 141.5)
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 #F4C4FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.013
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.062
Use #F4C4FC 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.