#F79BEB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(80.8% 0.148 331.6), rgb(247, 155, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#F79BEB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79BEB |
| RGB | rgb(247, 155, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.148 331.6) |
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 #F79BEB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F79BEB | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79BEB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79BEB text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.082 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79BEB
oklch(80.8% 0.148 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF59E1
oklch(70.7% 0.236 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#F79BEB 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) | #99B2EE | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BFE8 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA1B9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79BEB
#F79BEB
oklch(80.8% 0.148 331.6)
- #6EDB8F
#6EDB8F
oklch(80.7% 0.148 151.6)
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 #F79BEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.059
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.071
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #F79BEB 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.