What color is #F4EBF6?

#F4EBF6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(244, 235, 246), and in HSL hsl(289, 38%, 94%).

Is #F4EBF6 accessible as text?

On white, #F4EBF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #F4EBF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F4EBF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F4EBF6?

As a neutral, #F4EBF6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F4EBF6 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F4EBF6 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F4EBF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F4EBF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F4EBF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F4EBF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F4EBF6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F4EBF6 Accent #A5C4C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F4EBF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFF7FF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F4EBF6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Cool White sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F4EBF6 Secondary #FCF9FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F4EBF6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 50/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F4EBF6 with

Periwinkle Cool White Isabelline Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFBFD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F6EAF4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F4EBF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F4EBF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 244 235 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.0% 0.017 320.1);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #F0E2F3;
  --color-200: #E0C7E6;
  --color-300: #C79FD0;
  --color-400: #AD7AB8;
  --color-500: #90599C;
  --color-600: #704979;
  --color-700: #513857;
  --color-800: #36273A;
  --color-900: #221924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#F0E2F3',
    200: '#E0C7E6',
    300: '#C79FD0',
    400: '#AD7AB8',
    500: '#90599C',
    600: '#704979',
    700: '#513857',
    800: '#36273A',
    900: '#221924',
  },
}

$base: #F4EBF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #F0E2F3;
$base-200: #E0C7E6;
$base-300: #C79FD0;
$base-400: #AD7AB8;
$base-500: #90599C;
$base-600: #704979;
$base-700: #513857;
$base-800: #36273A;
$base-900: #221924;
$base-hover: #CFA8D8;
$base-subtle: #FBF9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F4EBF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0C7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C79FD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD7AB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90599C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#704979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F4EBF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F4EBF6

UI roles & guardrails

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