#F7DAF9
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.1% 0.052 324), rgb(247, 218, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#F7DAF9 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F7DAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(247, 218, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 72%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.052 324) |
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 #F7DAF9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F7DAF9 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F7DAF9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #F7DAF9 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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)
#F7DAF9
oklch(92.1% 0.052 324)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189C6
oklch(70.6% 0.107 323.8)
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Step 500
500
#B16AB8
oklch(63% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C50A3
oklch(55.5% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#85418C
oklch(49.1% 0.137 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#582F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.089 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#F7DAF9 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) | #D8E1FA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE4F8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DDE4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F7DAF9
#F7DAF9
oklch(92.1% 0.052 324)
- #D1EFD0
#D1EFD0
oklch(92.2% 0.052 144.3)
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 #F7DAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #F7DAF9 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.