#F4E3F5
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1), rgb(244, 227, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#F4E3F5 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E3F5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 227, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 47%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1) |
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 #F4E3F5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E3F5 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E3F5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #F4E3F5 text on black | 17.15:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CF
oklch(81% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B494B7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#A279A5
oklch(63.1% 0.08 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6290
oklch(55.7% 0.085 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#77517A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#F4E3F5 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) | #E2E7F6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E9F4 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E4E9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E3F5
#F4E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.03 324.1)
- #DEEFDD
#DEEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 143.8)
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 #F4E3F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.042
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
Use #F4E3F5 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.