#F7A6ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.131 331.1), rgb(247, 166, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#F7A6ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 331°. 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 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A6ED |
| RGB | rgb(247, 166, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.131 331.1) |
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 #F7A6ED | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A6ED | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A6ED text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A6ED text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 331.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A6ED
oklch(82.6% 0.131 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E766DB
oklch(70.8% 0.209 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC25D1
oklch(63.2% 0.267 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#42073E
oklch(27% 0.11 331.3)
#F7A6ED 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) | #A4BAF0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EA | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEABC0 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A6ED
#F7A6ED
oklch(82.6% 0.131 331.1)
- #82DE9A
#82DE9A
oklch(82.6% 0.131 151.1)
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 #F7A6ED, 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 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.076
Use #F7A6ED 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.