#F3A9FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.138 322.5), rgb(243, 169, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#F3A9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3A9FD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 169, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.138 322.5) |
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 #F3A9FD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3A9FD | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3A9FD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3A9FD text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FA
oklch(93.5% 0.041 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.076 322.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3A9FD
oklch(83.3% 0.138 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE66EF
oklch(70.6% 0.221 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D321EA
oklch(63.1% 0.283 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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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
#3F0647
oklch(27% 0.118 322.3)
#F3A9FD 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2C8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3A9FD
#F3A9FD
oklch(83.3% 0.138 322.5)
- #91DF8B
#91DF8B
oklch(83.3% 0.138 142.6)
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 #F3A9FD, 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 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.074
Use #F3A9FD 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.