#F4A7F6
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.135 325.9), rgb(244, 167, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#F4A7F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F4A7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 167, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.135 325.9) |
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 #F4A7F6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4A7F6 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4A7F6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4A7F6 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4A7F6
oklch(82.8% 0.135 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E266E7
oklch(70.7% 0.216 326)
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Step 500
500
#D722E0
oklch(63.1% 0.277 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#400743
oklch(27% 0.113 325.9)
#F4A7F6 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) | #A1BBF9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C5F3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AEC4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F4A7F6
#F4A7F6
oklch(82.8% 0.135 325.9)
- #8ADE90
#8ADE90
oklch(82.7% 0.136 145.9)
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 #F4A7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
Use #F4A7F6 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.