#F7C9FA
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(89.1% 0.082 324.3), rgb(247, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#F7C9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.082 324.3) |
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 #F7C9FA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7C9FA | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F7C9FA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F7C9FA text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F7C9FA
oklch(89.1% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D378DB
oklch(70.7% 0.169 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64ED1
oklch(63.2% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#B126BE
oklch(55.6% 0.235 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9814A4
oklch(49.1% 0.219 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B1785
oklch(42.7% 0.181 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#641D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.141 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 324.9)
#F7C9FA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDAF8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FACDDA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7C9FA
#F7C9FA
oklch(89.1% 0.082 324.3)
- #BAEAB9
#BAEAB9
oklch(89.1% 0.083 144.3)
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 #F7C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.012
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #F7C9FA 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.