#F4E2FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6), rgb(244, 226, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#F4E2FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.14:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E2FD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 226, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 87%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6) |
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 #F4E2FD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E2FD | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E2FD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #F4E2FD text on black | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B491C5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.116 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#774C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#613F71
oklch(42.8% 0.089 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#F4E2FD 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) | #DFE7FE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E5EB | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E2FD
#F4E2FD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 314.6)
- #DEF0D5
#DEF0D5
oklch(93.5% 0.041 135)
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 #F4E2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.046
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #F4E2FD 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.