#F8A7F9
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.141 326.3), rgb(248, 167, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#F8A7F9 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. 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 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A7F9 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 167, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 87%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.141 326.3) |
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 #F8A7F9 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A7F9 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A7F9 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A7F9 text on black | 11.88:1 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A7F9
oklch(83.3% 0.141 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E562E9
oklch(70.8% 0.225 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA0FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.288 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#410444
oklch(26.9% 0.118 326)
#F8A7F9 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) | #A1BCFC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C6F6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEC5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A7F9
#F8A7F9
oklch(83.3% 0.141 326.3)
- #88E190
#88E190
oklch(83.4% 0.141 146.2)
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 #F8A7F9, 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 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
Use #F8A7F9 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.