#F3CBF5
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88.9% 0.071 324.7), rgb(243, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#F3CBF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3CBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 68%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.071 324.7) |
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 #F3CBF5 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3CBF5 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F3CBF5 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3CBF5 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3CBF5
oklch(88.9% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE2
oklch(81% 0.091 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.147 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA3AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.203 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#922B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#76267D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#F3CBF5 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) | #C8D5F7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D9F3 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5CED9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3CBF5
#F3CBF5
oklch(88.9% 0.071 324.7)
- #BEE7BE
#BEE7BE
oklch(88.8% 0.07 145)
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 #F3CBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.014
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.020
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
Use #F3CBF5 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.