#F3B9FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.111 321.4), rgb(243, 185, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#F3B9FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3B9FD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 185, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.111 321.4) |
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 #F3B9FD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F3B9FD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3B9FD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3B9FD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3B9FD
oklch(86% 0.111 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA1F8
oklch(81% 0.142 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE64F4
oklch(70.7% 0.228 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#D318EF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#B400CD
oklch(55.7% 0.265 321.4)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690079
oklch(37.7% 0.18 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F0548
oklch(27% 0.12 321.7)
#F3B9FD 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) | #B2C9FF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C0D1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3B9FD
#F3B9FD
oklch(86% 0.111 321.4)
- #A8E49F
#A8E49F
oklch(86.1% 0.112 141.3)
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 #F3B9FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F3B9FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.062
Use #F3B9FD 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.