#F2A7DC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.111 337.9), rgb(242, 167, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#F2A7DC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A7DC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.111 337.9) |
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 #F2A7DC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A7DC | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A7DC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A7DC text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A7DC
oklch(81.6% 0.111 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.177 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E125C
oklch(37.6% 0.148 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#410E36
oklch(27% 0.094 337.8)
#F2A7DC 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) | #A9B8DE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2DA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA9BA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A7DC
#F2A7DC
oklch(81.6% 0.111 337.9)
- #82D9A8
#82D9A8
oklch(81.7% 0.11 158.1)
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 #F2A7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
Use #F2A7DC 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.