#F4EAFB
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(95% 0.025 311.7), rgb(244, 234, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#F4EAFB is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 18.00:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4EAFB |
| RGB | rgb(244, 234, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 68%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.025 311.7) |
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 #F4EAFB | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4EAFB | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4EAFB text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #F4EAFB text on black | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4EAFB
oklch(95% 0.025 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98B8
oklch(70.7% 0.051 311.6)
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Step 500
500
#977EA7
oklch(63.1% 0.067 312)
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Step 600
600
#816792
oklch(55.5% 0.072 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D567C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 311.6)
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Step 800
800
#594665
oklch(42.6% 0.055 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#493B52
oklch(37.6% 0.042 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#F4EAFB 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) | #E8EDFC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEFA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ECEF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4EAFB
#F4EAFB
oklch(95% 0.025 311.7)
- #E8F2E1
#E8F2E1
oklch(94.9% 0.025 132.1)
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 #F4EAFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.036
Use #F4EAFB 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.