#F3D3FD
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(90.6% 0.066 318.1), rgb(243, 211, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#F3D3FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. 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 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D3FD |
| RGB | rgb(243, 211, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.066 318.1) |
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 #F3D3FD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D3FD | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D3FD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3D3FD text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F3D3FD
oklch(90.6% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B462CC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#88359F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D81
oklch(42.6% 0.145 317.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#F3D3FD 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) | #CFDCFF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D7E1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D3FD
#F3D3FD
oklch(90.6% 0.066 318.1)
- #CBEBC1
#CBEBC1
oklch(90.6% 0.066 138.3)
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 #F3D3FD, 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 0.013
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #F3D3FD 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.