#F7D9FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.2% 0.06 319.1), rgb(247, 217, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#F7D9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7D9FF |
| RGB | rgb(247, 217, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.06 319.1) |
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 #F7D9FF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7D9FF | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F7D9FF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #F7D9FF text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F7D9FF
oklch(92.2% 0.06 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C287D1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4BB1
oklch(55.7% 0.171 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#863B99
oklch(49.2% 0.16 319)
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Step 800
800
#6D327C
oklch(42.8% 0.132 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#582D64
oklch(37.8% 0.102 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#F7D9FF 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) | #D5E1FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE4FE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DDE6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7D9FF
#F7D9FF
oklch(92.2% 0.06 319.1)
- #D1EFC9
#D1EFC9
oklch(92% 0.06 139.1)
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 #F7D9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #F7D9FF 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.