#F7A5FE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.1% 0.149 324), rgb(247, 165, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#F7A5FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A5FE |
| RGB | rgb(247, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.149 324) |
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 #F7A5FE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A5FE | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A5FE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A5FE text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A5FE
oklch(83.1% 0.149 324)
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Step 400
400
#E55EF2
oklch(70.8% 0.238 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410148
oklch(27% 0.125 323.4)
#F7A5FE 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) | #9CBCFF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAEC6 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A5FE
#F7A5FE
oklch(83.1% 0.149 324)
- #88E188
#88E188
oklch(83.2% 0.149 144.1)
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 #F7A5FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F7A5FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.079
Use #F7A5FE 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.