#F79EF4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.151 328), rgb(247, 158, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#F79EF4 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 328°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 158, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.151 328) |
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 #F79EF4 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F79EF4 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79EF4 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79EF4 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
-
Step 200
200
#F8C6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.083 328.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79EF4
oklch(81.6% 0.151 328)
-
Step 400
400
#EB59EA
oklch(70.6% 0.241 328)
-
Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
-
Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
-
Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
-
Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
-
Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
-
Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#F79EF4 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) | #98B6F7 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC1F1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6BE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79EF4
#F79EF4
oklch(81.6% 0.151 328)
- #78DD8A
#78DD8A
oklch(81.5% 0.15 148.1)
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 #F79EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
Use #F79EF4 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.