#F4E0FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93% 0.041 318.4), rgb(244, 224, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#F4E0FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.88:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E0FA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 224, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 72%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.041 318.4) |
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 #F4E0FA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E0FA | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E0FA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #F4E0FA text on black | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E0FA
oklch(93% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D7
oklch(80.8% 0.053 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#A574B3
oklch(63.1% 0.107 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.116 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B88
oklch(49.1% 0.108 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#F4E0FA 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) | #DDE5FB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E7F9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E2E8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E0FA
#F4E0FA
oklch(93% 0.041 318.4)
- #DBEFD5
#DBEFD5
oklch(93% 0.041 138.5)
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 #F4E0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.050
Use #F4E0FA 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.