#F3B2F3
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.113 326.5), rgb(243, 178, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#F3B2F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B2F3 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 178, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 73%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.113 326.5) |
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 #F3B2F3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B2F3 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B2F3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B2F3 text on black | 12.47:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.063 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B2F3
oklch(84.4% 0.113 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D973DB
oklch(70.7% 0.18 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC45D1
oklch(63.1% 0.23 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B811BE
oklch(55.7% 0.251 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#800885
oklch(42.7% 0.193 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#67176A
oklch(37.6% 0.15 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D103E
oklch(27% 0.095 326.9)
#F3B2F3 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) | #AEC2F6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCAF1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B7C9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B2F3
#F3B2F3
oklch(84.4% 0.113 326.5)
- #9AE0A0
#9AE0A0
oklch(84.4% 0.113 146.6)
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 #F3B2F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #F3B2F3 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.