#F8A7FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.143 325.5), rgb(248, 167, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#F8A7FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8A7FB |
| RGB | rgb(248, 167, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.143 325.5) |
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 #F8A7FB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8A7FB | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8A7FB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F8A7FB text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8A7FB
oklch(83.4% 0.143 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E461EC
oklch(70.7% 0.228 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA07E5
oklch(63.1% 0.292 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410345
oklch(26.9% 0.12 325.4)
#F8A7FB 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) | #A0BDFE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7F8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCAFC6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8A7FB
#F8A7FB
oklch(83.4% 0.143 325.5)
- #89E18E
#89E18E
oklch(83.4% 0.143 145.4)
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 #F8A7FB, 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 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.077
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
Use #F8A7FB 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.