#F3C6F4
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88% 0.079 325.5), rgb(243, 198, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#F3C6F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3C6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 198, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 68%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.079 325.5) |
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 #F3C6F4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3C6F4 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3C6F4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3C6F4 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3C6F4
oklch(88% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C551CC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B02CB8
oklch(55.5% 0.225 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#971C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.209 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C81
oklch(42.8% 0.173 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#631F67
oklch(37.6% 0.135 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#F3C6F4 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) | #C3D1F6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD6F2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6CAD6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3C6F4
#F3C6F4
oklch(88% 0.079 325.5)
- #B7E6B8
#B7E6B8
oklch(88% 0.079 145.4)
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 #F3C6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.050
Use #F3C6F4 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.