#F3AFE9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.6% 0.109 331.7), rgb(243, 175, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#F3AFE9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFE9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.109 331.7) |
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 #F3AFE9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFE9 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFE9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFE9 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFE9
oklch(83.6% 0.109 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD73D0
oklch(70.7% 0.173 332)
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Step 500
500
#D146C4
oklch(63.2% 0.222 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC15B0
oklch(55.6% 0.241 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#830B7B
oklch(42.7% 0.186 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E103A
oklch(26.9% 0.092 331.4)
#F3AFE9 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) | #AEBFEB | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC8E7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B3C3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AFE9
#F3AFE9
oklch(83.6% 0.109 331.7)
- #92DEA6
#92DEA6
oklch(83.6% 0.109 151.8)
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 #F3AFE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.060
Use #F3AFE9 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.