#F3AFEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.7% 0.113 329), rgb(243, 175, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#F3AFEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFEE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 74%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.113 329) |
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 #F3AFEE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFEE | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFEE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFEE text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFEE
oklch(83.7% 0.113 329)
-
Step 400
400
#DC71D7
oklch(70.6% 0.182 329)
-
Step 500
500
#D042CC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 329.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BB08B9
oklch(55.6% 0.252 328.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
-
Step 800
800
#830381
oklch(42.8% 0.194 329.1)
-
Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3E0F3D
oklch(27% 0.096 328.7)
#F3AFEE 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) | #ACC0F0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B4C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AFEE
#F3AFEE
oklch(83.7% 0.113 329)
- #94DFA1
#94DFA1
oklch(83.8% 0.114 148.9)
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 #F3AFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #F3AFEE 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.