#F8AFF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.125 327.1), rgb(248, 175, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#F8AFF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8AFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 175, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.125 327.1) |
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 #F8AFF7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F8AFF7 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F8AFF7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8AFF7 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.069 327.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F8AFF7
oklch(84.6% 0.125 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF6BE0
oklch(70.6% 0.201 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#D334D7
oklch(63% 0.256 327)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B096E
oklch(37.7% 0.167 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B40
oklch(26.9% 0.105 327.2)
#F8AFF7 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) | #AAC2FA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB5C9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8AFF7
#F8AFF7
oklch(84.6% 0.125 327.1)
- #93E39C
#93E39C
oklch(84.6% 0.126 147.1)
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 #F8AFF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F8AFF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #F8AFF7 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.