#FFA4F4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.4% 0.146 331.2), rgb(255, 164, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#FFA4F4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.146 331.2) |
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 #FFA4F4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA4F4 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA4F4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA4F4 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA4F4
oklch(83.4% 0.146 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE5AE1
oklch(70.7% 0.234 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#FFA4F4 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) | #A1BBF7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7F1 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA4F4
#FFA4F4
oklch(83.4% 0.146 331.2)
- #79E397
#79E397
oklch(83.3% 0.146 151.3)
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 #FFA4F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA4F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.081
Use #FFA4F4 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.