#F3ABFE
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.7% 0.136 322), rgb(243, 171, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#F3ABFE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 322°. 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 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ABFE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 171, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.136 322) |
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 #F3ABFE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ABFE | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ABFE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ABFE text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.075 321.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ABFE
oklch(83.7% 0.136 322)
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Step 400
400
#DD68EF
oklch(70.8% 0.218 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#D128E9
oklch(63.1% 0.278 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A0078
oklch(37.8% 0.179 322)
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Step 950
950
#3E0846
oklch(26.9% 0.114 322)
#F3ABFE 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) | #A2BFFF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B4C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ABFE
#F3ABFE
oklch(83.7% 0.136 322)
- #95E08C
#95E08C
oklch(83.7% 0.136 141.8)
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 #F3ABFE, 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 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #F3ABFE 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.