#F3B8EA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.094 331.7), rgb(243, 184, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#F3B8EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 332°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B8EA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 184, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.094 331.7) |
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 #F3B8EA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B8EA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B8EA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B8EA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B8EA
oklch(85.1% 0.094 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.121 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.193 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#D737CA
oklch(63.1% 0.246 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D0B66
oklch(37.6% 0.16 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3C
oklch(26.9% 0.101 331.3)
#F3B8EA 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) | #B7C5EC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BBC9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B8EA
#F3B8EA
oklch(85.1% 0.094 331.7)
- #A0E0B0
#A0E0B0
oklch(85.1% 0.093 151.8)
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 #F3B8EA, 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 0.038
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #F3B8EA 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.