#F797E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(79.9% 0.148 334.9), rgb(247, 151, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#F797E3 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F797E3 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 151, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.148 334.9) |
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 #F797E3 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F797E3 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F797E3 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F797E3 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.042 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.082 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F797E3
oklch(79.9% 0.148 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#F356DA
oklch(70.6% 0.237 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#F797E3 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) | #97AFE6 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCE0 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BB3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F797E3
#F797E3
oklch(79.9% 0.148 334.9)
- #62D992
#62D992
oklch(79.9% 0.149 154.8)
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 #F797E3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F797E3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.079
Use #F797E3 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.