#F4D6FE
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.062 317.7), rgb(244, 214, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#F4D6FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.062 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 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4D6FE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 214, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.062 317.7) |
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 #F4D6FE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4D6FE | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F4D6FE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F4D6FE text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4D6FE
oklch(91.3% 0.062 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#F4D6FE 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) | #D8E1FD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DAE3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4D6FE
#F4D6FE
oklch(91.3% 0.062 317.7)
- #CFEDC4
#CFEDC4
oklch(91.4% 0.063 137.3)
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 #F4D6FE, 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 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
Use #F4D6FE 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.