#F3AAE7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.116 332.5), rgb(243, 170, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#F3AAE7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 333°. 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AAE7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 170, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.116 332.5) |
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 #F3AAE7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AAE7 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AAE7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AAE7 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AAE7
oklch(82.6% 0.116 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E16FD2
oklch(70.8% 0.184 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D53DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.236 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C1164
oklch(37.6% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 332.2)
#F3AAE7 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) | #A9BBE9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AEC0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AAE7
#F3AAE7
oklch(82.6% 0.116 332.5)
- #8ADCA2
#8ADCA2
oklch(82.6% 0.115 152.6)
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 #F3AAE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.066
Use #F3AAE7 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.