#F4E1F6
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.1% 0.035 322.9), rgb(244, 225, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#F4E1F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E1F6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 225, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 54%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.035 322.9) |
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 #F4E1F6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E1F6 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E1F6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #F4E1F6 text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | 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)
#F4E1F6
oklch(93.1% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.046 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#B692BB
oklch(70.7% 0.071 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#A477AA
oklch(63.2% 0.091 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F95
oklch(55.7% 0.098 322.9)
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Step 700
700
#794E7F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#634067
oklch(42.7% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#513754
oklch(37.8% 0.059 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#F4E1F6 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) | #DFE5F7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E8F5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E3E8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E1F6
#F4E1F6
oklch(93.1% 0.035 322.9)
- #DBEFDA
#DBEFDA
oklch(93.2% 0.035 144)
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 #F4E1F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #F4E1F6 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.