#F4EBF5
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95% 0.016 322.7), rgb(244, 235, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#F4EBF5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.04:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4EBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 235, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 33%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.016 322.7) |
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 #F4EBF5 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4EBF5 | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4EBF5 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #F4EBF5 text on black | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F4EBF5
oklch(95% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAD
oklch(70.7% 0.033 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#968199
oklch(63% 0.043 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#816A84
oklch(55.5% 0.048 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D596F
oklch(49.2% 0.042 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#59495B
oklch(42.8% 0.036 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#493D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.027 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#F4EBF5 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) | #EAEDF5 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEEF5 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ECEE | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4EBF5
#F4EBF5
oklch(95% 0.016 322.7)
- #E8F1E7
#E8F1E7
oklch(94.9% 0.016 142.6)
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 #F4EBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.030
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
Use #F4EBF5 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.