#F4A7DE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.114 337.7), rgb(244, 167, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#F4A7DE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A7DE |
| RGB | rgb(244, 167, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.114 337.7) |
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 #F4A7DE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A7DE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A7DE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A7DE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.063 338)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A7DE
oklch(81.9% 0.114 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#E66DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.183 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB3BBA
oklch(63.2% 0.233 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#C300A4
oklch(55.6% 0.244 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#880072
oklch(42.6% 0.187 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F0F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.152 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#420D37
oklch(27.1% 0.097 337.5)
#F4A7DE 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) | #A9B8E0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA9BA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A7DE
#F4A7DE
oklch(81.9% 0.114 337.7)
- #80DAA7
#80DAA7
oklch(81.8% 0.114 157.8)
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 #F4A7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
Use #F4A7DE 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.