#F5A2F7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.146 326), rgb(245, 162, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#F5A2F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A2F7 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 162, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.146 326) |
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 #F5A2F7 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A2F7 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A2F7 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A2F7 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A2F7
oklch(82.2% 0.146 326)
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Step 400
400
#E65FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.232 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420245
oklch(27% 0.122 326.2)
#F5A2F7 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) | #9BB8FA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAAC2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A2F7
#F5A2F7
oklch(82.2% 0.146 326)
- #82DE8A
#82DE8A
oklch(82.2% 0.146 146)
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 #F5A2F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
Use #F5A2F7 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.