#F4D9FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.9% 0.058 316.2), rgb(244, 217, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#F4D9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.21:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4D9FF |
| RGB | rgb(244, 217, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.058 316.2) |
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 #F4D9FF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F4D9FF | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F4D9FF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #F4D9FF text on black | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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)
#F4D9FF
oklch(91.9% 0.058 316.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 316)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D3
oklch(70.6% 0.121 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD69C7
oklch(63.1% 0.153 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#984EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 316.2)
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Step 700
700
#823E9A
oklch(49.1% 0.155 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A347D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#562E65
oklch(37.7% 0.101 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#F4D9FF 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) | #D5E0FF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DDE6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4D9FF
#F4D9FF
oklch(91.9% 0.058 316.2)
- #D3EEC7
#D3EEC7
oklch(91.9% 0.059 136)
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 #F4D9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.059
Use #F4D9FF 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.