#F7A3EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.138 330.1), rgb(247, 163, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#F7A3EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A3EF |
| RGB | rgb(247, 163, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 84%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.138 330.1) |
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 #F7A3EF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A3EF | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A3EF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A3EF text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A3EF
oklch(82.2% 0.138 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#E961E0
oklch(70.7% 0.221 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE11D7
oklch(63.1% 0.282 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#430440
oklch(27% 0.116 330.5)
#F7A3EF 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) | #A0B8F2 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA9BF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A3EF
#F7A3EF
oklch(82.2% 0.138 330.1)
- #7EDE95
#7EDE95
oklch(82.3% 0.138 150.2)
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 #F7A3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #F7A3EF 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.