#F3ABEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83% 0.118 330), rgb(243, 171, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#F3ABEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 330°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ABEC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 171, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.118 330) |
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 #F3ABEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ABEC | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ABEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ABEC text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ABEC
oklch(83% 0.118 330)
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Step 400
400
#DF6ED8
oklch(70.7% 0.189 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D43BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.242 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6C0F68
oklch(37.8% 0.158 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0D3D
oklch(26.9% 0.1 329.6)
#F3ABEC 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) | #A8BDEF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0C2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ABEC
#F3ABEC
oklch(83% 0.118 330)
- #8DDD9E
#8DDD9E
oklch(82.9% 0.118 150)
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 #F3ABEC, 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 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.068
Use #F3ABEC 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.