#F3B2F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.119 323.7), rgb(243, 178, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#F3B2F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 324°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 178, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 86%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.119 323.7) |
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 #F3B2F9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B2F9 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B2F9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B2F9 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F6E3F7
oklch(93.7% 0.033 324.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.065 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B2F9
oklch(84.7% 0.119 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#D871E3
oklch(70.7% 0.19 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB40DA
oklch(63% 0.243 323.7)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#671370
oklch(37.7% 0.159 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F41
oklch(27.1% 0.1 324.5)
#F3B2F9 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) | #ACC3FC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCBF7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B9CB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B2F9
#F3B2F9
oklch(84.7% 0.119 323.7)
- #9DE19A
#9DE19A
oklch(84.7% 0.119 143.5)
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 #F3B2F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F3B2F9.
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 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
Use #F3B2F9 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.