#F3B2EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.105 330.7), rgb(243, 178, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#F3B2EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B2EB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 178, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.105 330.7) |
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 #F3B2EB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B2EB | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B2EB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F3B2EB text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B2EB
oklch(84.1% 0.105 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA75D1
oklch(70.7% 0.169 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC4
oklch(63.2% 0.215 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B920B0
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331)
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Step 700
700
#9F0B98
oklch(49.2% 0.218 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81127B
oklch(42.7% 0.18 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D123A
oklch(27% 0.088 330.5)
#F3B2EB 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) | #B0C1ED | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCAE9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B6C6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B2EB
#F3B2EB
oklch(84.1% 0.105 330.7)
- #97DFA8
#97DFA8
oklch(84.2% 0.105 151)
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 #F3B2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
Use #F3B2EB 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.