#FFA4FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.154 327.6), rgb(255, 164, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#FFA4FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.068 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA4FD |
| RGB | rgb(255, 164, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.154 327.6) |
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 #FFA4FD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA4FD | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA4FD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA4FD text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.085 328.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA4FD
oklch(83.8% 0.154 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC57ED
oklch(70.7% 0.246 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD00E0
oklch(63.2% 0.291 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E00A0
oklch(49.2% 0.227 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FFA4FD 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FA | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA4FD
#FFA4FD
oklch(83.8% 0.154 327.6)
- #7EE58E
#7EE58E
oklch(83.8% 0.155 147.6)
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 #FFA4FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA4FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.081
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.082
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.086
Use #FFA4FD 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.