#F4D5FD
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(91.1% 0.063 318.6), rgb(244, 213, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#F4D5FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4D5FD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 213, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.063 318.6) |
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 #F4D5FD | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4D5FD | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F4D5FD text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4D5FD text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4D5FD
oklch(91.1% 0.063 318.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C385D4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B364C8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E48B5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#87389C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E307E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#592B66
oklch(37.7% 0.109 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#F4D5FD 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) | #D1DDFF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D9E2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4D5FD
#F4D5FD
oklch(91.1% 0.063 318.6)
- #CDECC4
#CDECC4
oklch(91% 0.063 138.7)
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 #F4D5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
Use #F4D5FD 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.