#F3C2EC
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87% 0.078 331.1), rgb(243, 194, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#F3C2EC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C2EC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 194, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.078 331.1) |
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 #F3C2EC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C2EC | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C2EC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C2EC text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C2EC
oklch(87% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D878CE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4EC1
oklch(63% 0.206 331)
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Step 600
600
#B629AD
oklch(55.6% 0.222 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1895
oklch(49.2% 0.208 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1979
oklch(42.7% 0.172 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#671E61
oklch(37.8% 0.133 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#F3C2EC 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) | #C1CDEE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD3EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C5D0 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C2EC
#F3C2EC
oklch(87% 0.078 331.1)
- #AFE3BA
#AFE3BA
oklch(86.9% 0.078 150.9)
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 #F3C2EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.027
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.032
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
Use #F3C2EC 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.