#F3D8F7
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.4% 0.051 321.9), rgb(243, 216, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.97:1).
About this color
#F3D8F7 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.97:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 216, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 66%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.051 321.9) |
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 #F3D8F7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D8F7 | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D8F7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3D8F7 text on black | 15.97:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3D8F7
oklch(91.4% 0.051 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.103 322)
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Step 500
500
#AE6CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9952A5
oklch(55.5% 0.145 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#83428D
oklch(49.1% 0.135 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3773
oklch(42.6% 0.112 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#F3D8F7 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) | #D5DFF8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F6 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DBE2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D8F7
#F3D8F7
oklch(91.4% 0.051 321.9)
- #D0ECCD
#D0ECCD
oklch(91.4% 0.051 142.5)
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 #F3D8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #F3D8F7 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.