What color is #F7BBF8?

#F7BBF8 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(247, 187, 248), and in HSL hsl(299, 81%, 85%).

Is #F7BBF8 accessible as text?

On white, #F7BBF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #F7BBF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F7BBF8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-200 (#F6CFFF).

What colors go well with #F7BBF8?

#F7BBF8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBF8BA. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F7BBF8 below.

Is #F7BBF8 good for buttons?

#F7BBF8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F7BBF8 — white text only reaches 1.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F7BBF8 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #F7BBF8 is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color.

#F7BBF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F7BBF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #F7BBF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F7BBF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F7BBF8 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F7BBF8 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F7BBF8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F7BBF8 Secondary #FFF2FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F7BBF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFE5FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #F7BBF8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 53/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 69/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF3FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8BAE4 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F7BBF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F7BBF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 247 187 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.5% 0.105 325.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1FE;
  --color-100: #FBD9FC;
  --color-200: #F6B5F7;
  --color-300: #EA83EC;
  --color-400: #DA56DC;
  --color-500: #BF33C2;
  --color-600: #922E93;
  --color-700: #672768;
  --color-800: #431D44;
  --color-900: #29142A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF1FE',
    100: '#FBD9FC',
    200: '#F6B5F7',
    300: '#EA83EC',
    400: '#DA56DC',
    500: '#BF33C2',
    600: '#922E93',
    700: '#672768',
    800: '#431D44',
    900: '#29142A',
  },
}

$base: #F7BBF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FE;
$base-100: #FBD9FC;
$base-200: #F6B5F7;
$base-300: #EA83EC;
$base-400: #DA56DC;
$base-500: #BF33C2;
$base-600: #922E93;
$base-700: #672768;
$base-800: #431D44;
$base-900: #29142A;
$base-hover: #ED6BEF;
$base-subtle: #FAECFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F7BBF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBD9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6B5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EA83EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DA56DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BF33C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#922E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#672768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F7BBF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #F7BBF8

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