#F3B4EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.101 331.4), rgb(243, 180, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#F3B4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B4EA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 180, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 72%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.101 331.4) |
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 #F3B4EA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B4EA | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F3B4EA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B4EA text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F3B4EA
oklch(84.4% 0.101 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D977CE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B728AD
oklch(55.6% 0.224 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D1794
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#F3B4EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B7C7 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B4EA
#F3B4EA
oklch(84.4% 0.101 331.4)
- #9ADFAB
#9ADFAB
oklch(84.4% 0.1 151.5)
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 #F3B4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #F3B4EA 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.