#F3AFF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.122 324.7), rgb(243, 175, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#F3AFF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3AFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 175, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 82%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.122 324.7) |
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 #F3AFF7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3AFF7 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3AFF7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3AFF7 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F7
oklch(93.5% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.068 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3AFF7
oklch(84.1% 0.122 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB6FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.195 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE3BDA
oklch(63% 0.249 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#690F70
oklch(37.8% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E0D41
oklch(27% 0.103 325.5)
#F3AFF7 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) | #A9C1FA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B6C9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3AFF7
#F3AFF7
oklch(84.1% 0.122 324.7)
- #97E099
#97E099
oklch(84.1% 0.122 145)
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 #F3AFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.068
Use #F3AFF7 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.