#F7A6EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.7% 0.132 330.6), rgb(247, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#F7A6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.132 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 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A6EE |
| RGB | rgb(247, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 84%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.132 330.6) |
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 #F7A6EE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A6EE | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A6EE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A6EE text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A6EE
oklch(82.7% 0.132 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#E665DC
oklch(70.6% 0.211 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC23D2
oklch(63.1% 0.269 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#42073F
oklch(27% 0.111 330.5)
#F7A6EE 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) | #A3BAF1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDABC0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A6EE
#F7A6EE
oklch(82.7% 0.132 330.6)
- #82DE99
#82DE99
oklch(82.5% 0.131 150.7)
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 #F7A6EE, 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 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
Use #F7A6EE 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.