#F7B9EC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.8% 0.097 332.7), rgb(247, 185, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#F7B9EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7B9EC |
| RGB | rgb(247, 185, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 79%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.097 332.7) |
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 #F7B9EC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F7B9EC | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F7B9EC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7B9EC text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 332.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7B9EC
oklch(85.8% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#E669D5
oklch(70.8% 0.199 333)
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Step 500
500
#DB2FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.255 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F0466
oklch(37.6% 0.166 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#420A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.105 332.9)
#F7B9EC 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) | #B8C7EE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CFEA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBCCB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7B9EC
#F7B9EC
oklch(85.8% 0.097 332.7)
- #9FE3B2
#9FE3B2
oklch(85.7% 0.097 152.8)
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 #F7B9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.027
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
Use #F7B9EC 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.