#F3ABE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.7% 0.111 334.2), rgb(243, 171, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#F3ABE4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ABE4 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 171, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.111 334.2) |
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 #F3ABE4 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ABE4 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ABE4 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ABE4 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.062 333.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ABE4
oklch(82.7% 0.111 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#E170CD
oklch(70.7% 0.178 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#D541C0
oklch(63.1% 0.227 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C003AC
oklch(55.6% 0.247 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860178
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C1461
oklch(37.7% 0.148 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#400F39
oklch(27.1% 0.094 334.1)
#F3ABE4 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) | #ABBBE6 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAAEBF | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ABE4
#F3ABE4
oklch(82.7% 0.111 334.2)
- #8ADCA6
#8ADCA6
oklch(82.7% 0.111 154.4)
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 #F3ABE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #F3ABE4 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.