#FFA4F1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.3% 0.144 332.5), rgb(255, 164, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#FFA4F1 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA4F1 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.144 332.5) |
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 #FFA4F1 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA4F1 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA4F1 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA4F1 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA4F1
oklch(83.3% 0.144 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE5CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.229 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FFA4F1 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) | #A2BAF4 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EE | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9C0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA4F1
#FFA4F1
oklch(83.3% 0.144 332.5)
- #78E39A
#78E39A
oklch(83.3% 0.144 152.4)
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 #FFA4F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA4F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.078
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.080
Use #FFA4F1 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.