#F3A9FA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.2% 0.135 323.7), rgb(243, 169, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#F3A9FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A9FA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 169, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.135 323.7) |
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 #F3A9FA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A9FA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A9FA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A9FA text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A9FA
oklch(83.2% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF67EC
oklch(70.7% 0.217 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#D326E5
oklch(63% 0.277 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0745
oklch(26.9% 0.115 323.6)
#F3A9FA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F7 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B1C7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A9FA
#F3A9FA
oklch(83.2% 0.135 323.7)
- #90DF8E
#90DF8E
oklch(83.3% 0.136 143.7)
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 #F3A9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #F3A9FA 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.