#F4C8ED
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88.2% 0.069 331.6), rgb(244, 200, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#F4C8ED is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4C8ED |
| RGB | rgb(244, 200, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 67%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.069 331.6) |
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 #F4C8ED | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4C8ED | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4C8ED text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4C8ED text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F4C8ED
oklch(88.2% 0.069 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C558BA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B038A6
oklch(55.5% 0.198 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#97298E
oklch(49% 0.184 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2474
oklch(42.7% 0.153 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#F4C8ED 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) | #C7D2EF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7EB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CAD4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4C8ED
#F4C8ED
oklch(88.2% 0.069 331.6)
- #B7E6C2
#B7E6C2
oklch(88.2% 0.069 151.9)
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 #F4C8ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #F4C8ED 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.