#F2A3FC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.147 322.8), rgb(242, 163, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#F2A3FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F2A3FC |
| RGB | rgb(242, 163, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.147 322.8) |
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 #F2A3FC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F2A3FC | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F2A3FC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F2A3FC text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.042 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.081 322.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F2A3FC
oklch(82.2% 0.147 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#E260F3
oklch(70.7% 0.235 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#D700EE
oklch(63.1% 0.299 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#400248
oklch(26.9% 0.124 322.6)
#F2A3FC 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) | #9AB9FF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ACC4 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F2A3FC
#F2A3FC
oklch(82.2% 0.147 322.8)
- #89DD84
#89DD84
oklch(82.2% 0.147 142.9)
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 #F2A3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #F2A3FC 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.