#F79FE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.3% 0.138 333.6), rgb(247, 159, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#F79FE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F79FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 159, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 85%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.138 333.6) |
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 #F79FE7 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F79FE7 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F79FE7 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F79FE7 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F79FE7
oklch(81.3% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED5FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.221 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#E304CE
oklch(63.1% 0.281 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44033D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 333.5)
#F79FE7 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) | #9EB4EA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C1E4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F79FE7
#F79FE7
oklch(81.3% 0.138 333.6)
- #73DC98
#73DC98
oklch(81.4% 0.138 153.7)
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 #F79FE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
Use #F79FE7 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.