#F7D9FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.055 323.2), rgb(247, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#F7D9FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7D9FA |
| RGB | rgb(247, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.055 323.2) |
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 #F7D9FA | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7D9FA | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F7D9FA text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #F7D9FA text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7D9FA
oklch(92% 0.055 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 323)
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Step 400
400
#C288C9
oklch(70.6% 0.112 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269BB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 323)
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Step 600
600
#9D4EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.156 323)
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Step 700
700
#863E8F
oklch(49% 0.145 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3474
oklch(42.6% 0.12 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#341C37
oklch(27.1% 0.058 322.9)
#F7D9FA 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) | #D7E0FB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE4F9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DCE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7D9FA
#F7D9FA
oklch(92% 0.055 323.2)
- #D0EFCE
#D0EFCE
oklch(92.1% 0.055 143.5)
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 #F7D9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.052
Use #F7D9FA 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.