#F3B9E6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.2% 0.088 334.4), rgb(243, 185, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#F3B9E6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 334°. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 185, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.088 334.4) |
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 #F3B9E6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B9E6 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B9E6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B9E6 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B9E6
oklch(85.2% 0.088 334.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DE
oklch(81% 0.113 334.7)
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Step 400
400
#E26FCE
oklch(70.7% 0.182 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#D73EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.232 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1161
oklch(37.6% 0.152 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#400E39
oklch(27% 0.096 334.1)
#F3B9E6 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) | #B9C6E8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6CEE4 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBC8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B9E6
#F3B9E6
oklch(85.2% 0.088 334.4)
- #A0E0B5
#A0E0B5
oklch(85.2% 0.088 154.7)
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 #F3B9E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #F3B9E6 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.