#F4D6FD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.061 318.4), rgb(244, 214, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#F4D6FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4D6FD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 214, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 91%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.061 318.4) |
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 #F4D6FD | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4D6FD | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F4D6FD text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4D6FD text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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)
#F4D6FD
oklch(91.3% 0.061 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EC
oklch(88.6% 0.043 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E2
oklch(81% 0.079 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C286D3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B165C7
oklch(63% 0.161 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D4AB4
oklch(55.7% 0.175 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#863A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.164 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D317D
oklch(42.7% 0.134 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#582C65
oklch(37.7% 0.105 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341B3B
oklch(27.1% 0.066 318.6)
#F4D6FD 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) | #D2DEFF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E1FC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DAE3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4D6FD
#F4D6FD
oklch(91.3% 0.061 318.4)
- #CFEDC5
#CFEDC5
oklch(91.4% 0.062 137.9)
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 #F4D6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #F4D6FD 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.