#F3A9EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.125 328.5), rgb(243, 169, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#F3A9EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A9EF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 169, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 76%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.125 328.5) |
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 #F3A9EF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A9EF | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A9EF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A9EF text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.07 328.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A9EF
oklch(82.8% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.199 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#D534D4
oklch(63.2% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C086C
oklch(37.7% 0.166 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#400B3F
oklch(27% 0.105 328.8)
#F3A9EF 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) | #A5BCF2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8AFC2 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A9EF
#F3A9EF
oklch(82.8% 0.125 328.5)
- #8BDD99
#8BDD99
oklch(82.7% 0.125 148.6)
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 #F3A9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.069
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
Use #F3A9EF 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.