#F3C5F4
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(87.8% 0.081 325.6), rgb(243, 197, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#F3C5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 197, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 68%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.081 325.6) |
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 #F3C5F4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C5F4 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C5F4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C5F4 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C5F4
oklch(87.8% 0.081 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.104 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D478D8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B229BA
oklch(55.7% 0.23 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9817A0
oklch(49% 0.214 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1982
oklch(42.8% 0.177 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#F3C5F4 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) | #C2D0F6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD6F2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C9D5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C5F4
#F3C5F4
oklch(87.8% 0.081 325.6)
- #B6E6B7
#B6E6B7
oklch(87.9% 0.081 145.4)
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 #F3C5F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.017
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.052
Use #F3C5F4 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.