#F7A7FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.146 323.6), rgb(247, 167, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#F7A7FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7A7FF |
| RGB | rgb(247, 167, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.146 323.6) |
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 #F7A7FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7A7FF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7A7FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7A7FF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F8
oklch(88.6% 0.08 323.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7A7FF
oklch(83.5% 0.146 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#E360F1
oklch(70.7% 0.233 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#D800EC
oklch(63.2% 0.298 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410247
oklch(27% 0.123 324)
#F7A7FF 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0C8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7A7FF
#F7A7FF
oklch(83.5% 0.146 323.6)
- #8CE189
#8CE189
oklch(83.4% 0.146 143.4)
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 #F7A7FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F7A7FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.080
Use #F7A7FF 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.