#F4A7F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.132 327.6), rgb(244, 167, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#F4A7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.132 327.6) |
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 #F4A7F2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A7F2 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A7F2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A7F2 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A7F2
oklch(82.7% 0.132 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E267E2
oklch(70.6% 0.21 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D728DA
oklch(63.1% 0.269 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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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
#410841
oklch(27.1% 0.111 328.1)
#F4A7F2 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) | #A2BBF5 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5EF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADC2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A7F2
#F4A7F2
oklch(82.7% 0.132 327.6)
- #89DE94
#89DE94
oklch(82.8% 0.132 147.3)
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 #F4A7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #F4A7F2 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.