#F3B2EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.109 328.6), rgb(243, 178, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#F3B2EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B2EF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 178, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.109 328.6) |
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 #F3B2EF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B2EF | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B2EF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B2EF text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B2EF
oklch(84.3% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D974D6
oklch(70.6% 0.174 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD47CA
oklch(63% 0.223 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#B81AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.242 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E019E
oklch(49.1% 0.225 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810E80
oklch(42.8% 0.187 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#681967
oklch(37.8% 0.145 328.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D113C
oklch(27% 0.092 328.7)
#F3B2EF 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) | #AFC2F1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B7C8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B2EF
#F3B2EF
oklch(84.3% 0.109 328.6)
- #99DFA4
#99DFA4
oklch(84.2% 0.108 148.6)
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 #F3B2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #F3B2EF 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.