#F7AAEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.3% 0.126 330.3), rgb(247, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#F7AAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(247, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 83%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.126 330.3) |
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 #F7AAEF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AAEF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AAEF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AAEF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AAEF
oklch(83.3% 0.126 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#E369DA
oklch(70.6% 0.201 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#D830D0
oklch(63.1% 0.257 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E056A
oklch(37.7% 0.167 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#410A3E
oklch(27.1% 0.106 330.5)
#F7AAEF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAFC3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AAEF
#F7AAEF
oklch(83.3% 0.126 330.3)
- #89E09D
#89E09D
oklch(83.4% 0.126 150.3)
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 #F7AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F7AAEF 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.