#F3ABFA
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.132 323.6), rgb(243, 171, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#F3ABFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ABFA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 171, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.132 323.6) |
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 #F3ABFA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ABFA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ABFA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ABFA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ABFA
oklch(83.5% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD69EA
oklch(70.6% 0.212 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D12DE3
oklch(63% 0.27 323.5)
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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
#6A0275
oklch(37.7% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0944
oklch(27% 0.111 324.2)
#F3ABFA 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) | #A4BEFD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B3C8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ABFA
#F3ABFA
oklch(83.5% 0.132 323.6)
- #93DF91
#93DF91
oklch(83.5% 0.131 143.7)
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 #F3ABFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
Use #F3ABFA 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.