#F4DEFA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92.7% 0.044 319), rgb(244, 222, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#F4DEFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.67:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4DEFA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 222, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 74%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.044 319) |
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 #F4DEFA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4DEFA | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4DEFA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #F4DEFA text on black | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4DEFA
oklch(92.7% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.057 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC5
oklch(70.6% 0.092 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#A772B6
oklch(63.1% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9259A2
oklch(55.6% 0.126 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D488A
oklch(49.1% 0.118 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#53345B
oklch(37.8% 0.075 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E35
oklch(26.8% 0.048 318.7)
#F4DEFA 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) | #DBE4FB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E6F9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E1E7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4DEFA
#F4DEFA
oklch(92.7% 0.044 319)
- #D8EED2
#D8EED2
oklch(92.5% 0.044 139)
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 #F4DEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.053
Use #F4DEFA 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.