#F797ED
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.3% 0.156 330.7), rgb(247, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#F797ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F797ED |
| RGB | rgb(247, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 86%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.156 330.7) |
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 #F797ED | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F797ED | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F797ED text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F797ED text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFF8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 330.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBC5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F797ED
oklch(80.3% 0.156 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#F252E7
oklch(70.7% 0.251 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D7
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#F797ED 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) | #93B0F0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBDEA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9EB7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F797ED
#F797ED
oklch(80.3% 0.156 330.7)
- #68DA88
#68DA88
oklch(80.1% 0.156 150.6)
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 #F797ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F797ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
Use #F797ED 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.