#F7A6EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.5% 0.128 332.5), rgb(247, 166, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#F7A6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 333°. 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 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A6EA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.128 332.5) |
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 #F7A6EA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A6EA | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A6EA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A6EA text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.072 332.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A6EA
oklch(82.5% 0.128 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E767D7
oklch(70.7% 0.204 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC28CC
oklch(63% 0.262 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#42083D
oklch(27% 0.108 332.1)
#F7A6EA 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) | #A5B9ED | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C5E7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAABF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A6EA
#F7A6EA
oklch(82.5% 0.128 332.5)
- #81DE9D
#81DE9D
oklch(82.6% 0.128 152.4)
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 #F7A6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #F7A6EA 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.