Palettes / Colors / #F7AFFE
#F7AFFE — Pale Vivid Pink
#F7AFFE is a pink color we call Pale Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #F7AFFE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F7AFFE is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B5FEAE; it also sits naturally between #D0AEFE and #FEAEDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F7AFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 247, 175, 254 |
| HSL | 295°, 98%, 84% |
| HSV | 295°, 31%, 100% |
| CMYK | 3%, 31%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.58, 57.59, 101.11 |
| Yxy | 57.59, 0.3108, 0.2501 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.51, 38.91, -28.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.89, 40.24, -31.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 97% · Green 69% · Blue 100%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F7AFFE
.text { color: #F7AFFE; }
.background { background-color: #F7AFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F7AFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(247, 175, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 98%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F7AFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(247, 175, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F7AFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(247, 175, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F7AFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F7AFFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B5FEAE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F7AFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F7AFFE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F7AFFE: ·
How #F7AFFE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F7AFFE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F7AFFE?
#F7AFFE is Pale Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 247, 175, 254). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F7AFFE?
#F7AFFE is RGB 247, 175, 254 — HSL 295°, 98%, 84% — CMYK 3%, 31%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #F7AFFE?
Its complement is #B5FEAE; analogous partners are #D0AEFE and #FEAEDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F7AFFE for text?
Black text on #F7AFFE has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.