#FDB4F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.117 330.9), rgb(253, 180, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#FDB4F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 180, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.117 330.9) |
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 #FDB4F4 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB4F4 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FDB4F4 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB4F4 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDB4F4
oklch(85.8% 0.117 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#F89BED
oklch(81% 0.15 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF57E4
oklch(70.7% 0.241 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#FDB4F4 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) | #B2C5F7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CFF2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8CB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB4F4
#FDB4F4
oklch(85.8% 0.117 330.9)
- #95E6A9
#95E6A9
oklch(85.7% 0.116 151.2)
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 #FDB4F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FDB4F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
Use #FDB4F4 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.