#F3AFE5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.4% 0.105 334), rgb(243, 175, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#F3AFE5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFE5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.105 334) |
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 #F3AFE5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFE5 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFE5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFE5 text on black | 12.07:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFE5
oklch(83.4% 0.105 334)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CB
oklch(70.7% 0.167 334)
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Step 500
500
#D148BE
oklch(63.1% 0.215 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.233 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20592
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#841076
oklch(42.8% 0.179 334.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A195F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1138
oklch(27.1% 0.089 334.3)
#F3AFE5 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) | #AFBEE7 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB2C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AFE5
#F3AFE5
oklch(83.4% 0.105 334)
- #91DDA9
#91DDA9
oklch(83.4% 0.105 153.7)
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 #F3AFE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.059
Use #F3AFE5 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.