#F3A4E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.126 332.2), rgb(243, 164, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#F3A4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 164, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 77%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.126 332.2) |
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 #F3A4E7 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A4E7 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A4E7 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A4E7 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF2FB
oklch(97.2% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.07 332.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A4E7
oklch(81.6% 0.126 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#E668D7
oklch(70.7% 0.202 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB2DCC
oklch(63.2% 0.258 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6F0267
oklch(37.6% 0.168 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#42093D
oklch(27.1% 0.107 332.1)
#F3A4E7 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) | #A2B7EA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C2E4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA8BC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A4E7
#F3A4E7
oklch(81.6% 0.126 332.2)
- #80DB9B
#80DB9B
oklch(81.8% 0.126 152.3)
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 #F3A4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.073
Use #F3A4E7 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.