#F3B9F0
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.098 328.1), rgb(243, 185, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#F3B9F0 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B9F0 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 185, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 71%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.098 328.1) |
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 #F3B9F0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B9F0 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B9F0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B9F0 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B9F0
oklch(85.5% 0.098 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3EA
oklch(81% 0.126 328)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.2 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D533D5
oklch(63.1% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6C076D
oklch(37.7% 0.168 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#400B40
oklch(27.1% 0.106 328)
#F3B9F0 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) | #B6C7F2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEEE | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BDCC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B9F0
#F3B9F0
oklch(85.5% 0.098 328.1)
- #A3E2AC
#A3E2AC
oklch(85.6% 0.098 148.4)
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 #F3B9F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
Use #F3B9F0 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.