#F2A7EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.123 330.4), rgb(242, 167, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#F2A7EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A7EA |
| RGB | rgb(242, 167, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 74%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.123 330.4) |
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 #F2A7EA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A7EA | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A7EA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A7EA text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A7EA
oklch(82.1% 0.123 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#E26BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.197 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D735CE
oklch(63.2% 0.25 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0969
oklch(37.7% 0.164 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3D
oklch(26.9% 0.103 330.5)
#F2A7EA 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) | #A4B9ED | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ACBF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A7EA
#F2A7EA
oklch(82.1% 0.123 330.4)
- #87DB9B
#87DB9B
oklch(82.1% 0.122 150.6)
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 #F2A7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.072
Use #F2A7EA 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.