#F8A7F8
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.14 326.7), rgb(248, 167, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#F8A7F8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 167, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 85%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.14 326.7) |
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 #F8A7F8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A7F8 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A7F8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A7F8 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A7F8
oklch(83.3% 0.14 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E562E8
oklch(70.7% 0.224 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA12E1
oklch(63.1% 0.286 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420444
oklch(27.1% 0.119 326.8)
#F8A7F8 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) | #A1BCFB | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F5 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEC5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A7F8
#F8A7F8
oklch(83.3% 0.14 326.7)
- #87E191
#87E191
oklch(83.3% 0.141 146.7)
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 #F8A7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #F8A7F8 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.