#F3B7EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.096 331), rgb(243, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#F3B7EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B7EB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.096 331) |
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 #F3B7EB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B7EB | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B7EB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B7EB text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B7EB
oklch(85% 0.096 331)
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Step 300
300
#EFA3E5
oklch(81% 0.123 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E36AD8
oklch(70.6% 0.198 331)
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Step 500
500
#D832CD
oklch(63.1% 0.253 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E0768
oklch(37.7% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#410A3D
oklch(27% 0.105 331.3)
#F3B7EB 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) | #B5C5ED | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CDE9 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BAC9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B7EB
#F3B7EB
oklch(85% 0.096 331)
- #9FE0AE
#9FE0AE
oklch(85% 0.096 151.1)
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 #F3B7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
Use #F3B7EB 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.