#F3ADED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.4% 0.116 329.5), rgb(243, 173, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#F3ADED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3ADED |
| RGB | rgb(243, 173, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.116 329.5) |
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 #F3ADED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3ADED | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3ADED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3ADED 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F5
oklch(93.5% 0.034 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAEE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 329.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3ADED
oklch(83.4% 0.116 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE70D7
oklch(70.8% 0.185 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#D23FCC
oklch(63.1% 0.236 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1268
oklch(37.6% 0.155 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F0E3D
oklch(27% 0.099 329.6)
#F3ADED 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) | #AABEF0 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3ADED
#F3ADED
oklch(83.4% 0.116 329.5)
- #91DEA0
#91DEA0
oklch(83.4% 0.115 149.5)
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 #F3ADED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
Use #F3ADED 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.