#F3A5FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.7% 0.145 322.8), rgb(243, 165, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#F3A5FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A5FD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.145 322.8) |
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 #F3A5FD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A5FD | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A5FD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A5FD text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F3C8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.081 322.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A5FD
oklch(82.7% 0.145 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#E161F3
oklch(70.6% 0.233 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#D605EE
oklch(63.1% 0.297 322.6)
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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
#400348
oklch(27% 0.123 322.6)
#F3A5FD 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) | #9CBBFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4FA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AEC6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A5FD
#F3A5FD
oklch(82.7% 0.145 322.8)
- #8BDE86
#8BDE86
oklch(82.6% 0.145 142.9)
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 #F3A5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.078
Use #F3A5FD 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.