#F7AEEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.118 330.9), rgb(247, 174, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#F7AEEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7AEEE |
| RGB | rgb(247, 174, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.118 330.9) |
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 #F7AEEE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7AEEE | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F7AEEE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F7AEEE text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F7AEEE
oklch(84% 0.118 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#E06ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.188 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#D53BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.241 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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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
#6C0F67
oklch(37.7% 0.157 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400D3C
oklch(27% 0.1 331.3)
#F7AEEE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2C5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7AEEE
#F7AEEE
oklch(84% 0.118 330.9)
- #8FE1A3
#8FE1A3
oklch(84.1% 0.118 151)
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 #F7AEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
Use #F7AEEE 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.