#F4F0FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(96.2% 0.018 300.1), rgb(244, 240, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#F4F0FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.72:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4F0FD |
| RGB | rgb(244, 240, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.2% 0.018 300.1) |
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 #F4F0FD | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F4F0FD | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #F4F0FD text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F4F0FD text on black | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F4F0FD
oklch(96.2% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E83A2
oklch(63% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#786D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.05 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#655B78
oklch(49.2% 0.047 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#524A62
oklch(42.6% 0.04 300)
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Step 900
900
#443E50
oklch(37.7% 0.031 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#F4F0FD 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) | #EEF2FE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF2FD | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3F2F4 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4F0FD
#F4F0FD
oklch(96.2% 0.018 300.1)
- #F1F4E7
#F1F4E7
oklch(96.1% 0.017 117.3)
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 #F4F0FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.017
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.020
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.025
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.026
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.031
Use #F4F0FD 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.