#F3ACEB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.1% 0.116 330.5), rgb(243, 172, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#F3ACEB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ACEB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 172, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.116 330.5) |
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 #F3ACEB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ACEB | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ACEB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ACEB text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAED
oklch(88.5% 0.065 331)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ACEB
oklch(83.1% 0.116 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF6FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.186 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D33ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.237 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B1267
oklch(37.7% 0.154 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3C
oklch(27% 0.098 330.5)
#F3ACEB 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) | #AABDED | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC6E9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0C2 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ACEB
#F3ACEB
oklch(83.1% 0.116 330.5)
- #8EDDA0
#8EDDA0
oklch(83% 0.116 150.5)
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 #F3ACEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
Use #F3ACEB 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.