#F7ADE8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.6% 0.114 334), rgb(247, 173, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#F7ADE8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7ADE8 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 173, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.114 334) |
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 #F7ADE8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7ADE8 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7ADE8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7ADE8 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7ADE8
oklch(83.6% 0.114 334)
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Step 400
400
#E26FCF
oklch(70.8% 0.182 334)
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Step 500
500
#D73DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.234 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1162
oklch(37.7% 0.152 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#F7ADE8 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) | #ADBEEA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB0C2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7ADE8
#F7ADE8
oklch(83.6% 0.114 334)
- #8BDFA7
#8BDFA7
oklch(83.5% 0.114 154)
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 #F7ADE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
Use #F7ADE8 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.