#F3A4E3
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.5% 0.122 334.2), rgb(243, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#F3A4E3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.122 334.2) |
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 #F3A4E3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A4E3 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A4E3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A4E3 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 334.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A4E3
oklch(81.5% 0.122 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#E669D2
oklch(70.6% 0.197 334)
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Step 500
500
#DB31C5
oklch(63% 0.25 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AC
oklch(55.5% 0.248 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#700664
oklch(37.8% 0.163 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#420A3A
oklch(27% 0.103 334.6)
#F3A4E3 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) | #A4B7E5 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA7BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A4E3
#F3A4E3
oklch(81.5% 0.122 334.2)
- #7EDA9E
#7EDA9E
oklch(81.5% 0.123 154.1)
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 #F3A4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.038
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #F3A4E3 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.