#F4E4FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.8% 0.034 316.9), rgb(244, 228, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#F4E4FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 317°. 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 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4E4FA |
| RGB | rgb(244, 228, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 69%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.034 316.9) |
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 #F4E4FA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4E4FA | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4E4FA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #F4E4FA text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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)
#F4E4FA
oklch(93.8% 0.034 316.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293BE
oklch(70.6% 0.071 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F78AD
oklch(63% 0.089 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6199
oklch(55.7% 0.096 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#755082
oklch(49.1% 0.089 317)
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Step 800
800
#5F426A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#F4E4FA 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) | #E2E8FB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5EAF9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E6EB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4E4FA
#F4E4FA
oklch(93.8% 0.034 316.9)
- #E0F0DA
#E0F0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 137.1)
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 #F4E4FA, 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 0.036
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.038
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.047
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #F4E4FA 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.