#F3B1FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.122 323.3), rgb(243, 177, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#F3B1FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B1FA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 177, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.122 323.3) |
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 #F3B1FA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B1FA | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B1FA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B1FA text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F6E2F8
oklch(93.5% 0.036 323.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B1FA
oklch(84.5% 0.122 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#D970E5
oklch(70.8% 0.194 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC3DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.249 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#671171
oklch(37.7% 0.161 323.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D0E42
oklch(27% 0.102 323.7)
#F3B1FA 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) | #AAC3FD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B8CB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B1FA
#F3B1FA
oklch(84.5% 0.122 323.3)
- #9CE198
#9CE198
oklch(84.6% 0.121 143.1)
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 #F3B1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.064
Use #F3B1FA 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.