#F3A8EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.5% 0.123 330.4), rgb(243, 168, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#F3A8EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A8EB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 168, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.123 330.4) |
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 #F3A8EB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A8EB | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A8EB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A8EB 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A8EB
oklch(82.5% 0.123 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#E26BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.197 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D735CE
oklch(63.2% 0.25 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0969
oklch(37.7% 0.164 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3D
oklch(26.9% 0.103 330.5)
#F3A8EB 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) | #A5BAEE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E9 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADC0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A8EB
#F3A8EB
oklch(82.5% 0.123 330.4)
- #88DC9C
#88DC9C
oklch(82.4% 0.122 150.6)
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 #F3A8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #F3A8EB 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.