#F8A7F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.134 329.3), rgb(248, 167, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#F8A7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.134 329.3) |
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 #F8A7F2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A7F2 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A7F2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A7F2 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A7F2
oklch(83.1% 0.134 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#E664E0
oklch(70.7% 0.215 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB1FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.274 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#420640
oklch(27% 0.113 329.7)
#F8A7F2 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) | #A3BBF5 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C6EF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEADC2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A7F2
#F8A7F2
oklch(83.1% 0.134 329.3)
- #85E097
#85E097
oklch(83.1% 0.135 149.1)
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 #F8A7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
Use #F8A7F2 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.