#F3C4EA
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.3% 0.073 332.9), rgb(243, 196, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#F3C4EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.073 332.9) |
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 #F3C4EA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C4EA | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C4EA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C4EA text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C4EA
oklch(87.3% 0.073 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC8
oklch(70.7% 0.148 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#C954BA
oklch(63.1% 0.19 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#B432A6
oklch(55.6% 0.207 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B228E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 333)
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Step 800
800
#7E2074
oklch(42.8% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#F3C4EA 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) | #C4CEEC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED4E8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C6D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C4EA
#F3C4EA
oklch(87.3% 0.073 332.9)
- #B1E4BF
#B1E4BF
oklch(87.3% 0.073 153.2)
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 #F3C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
Use #F3C4EA 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.