#F3A6FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.8% 0.144 322.7), rgb(243, 166, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#F3A6FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A6FD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 166, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.144 322.7) |
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 #F3A6FD | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A6FD | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A6FD text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A6FD text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A6FD
oklch(82.8% 0.144 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E162F2
oklch(70.7% 0.231 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#D510ED
oklch(63.1% 0.293 322.5)
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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
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400448
oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)
#F3A6FD 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) | #9DBCFF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C4FA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6AFC6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A6FD
#F3A6FD
oklch(82.8% 0.144 322.7)
- #8DDE87
#8DDE87
oklch(82.7% 0.143 142.6)
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 #F3A6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
Use #F3A6FD 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.