#F3ACF2
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.122 327.1), rgb(243, 172, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#F3ACF2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ACF2 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 172, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 75%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.122 327.1) |
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 #F3ACF2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ACF2 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ACF2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ACF2 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F7E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 327.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.068 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ACF2
oklch(83.4% 0.122 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE6DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.196 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#D239D5
oklch(63.1% 0.249 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B0D6D
oklch(37.8% 0.163 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C40
oklch(27% 0.104 327.2)
#F3ACF2 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) | #A7BEF5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7F0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2C5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ACF2
#F3ACF2
oklch(83.4% 0.122 327.1)
- #91DE9A
#91DE9A
oklch(83.3% 0.121 147.2)
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 #F3ACF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
Use #F3ACF2 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.