#F3D8FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.6% 0.06 315.5), rgb(243, 216, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#F3D8FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.07:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D8FF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 216, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.06 315.5) |
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 #F3D8FF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D8FF | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D8FF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F3D8FF text on black | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3D8FF
oklch(91.6% 0.06 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D4
oklch(70.7% 0.122 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD68C9
oklch(63.1% 0.157 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#984DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.17 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#823D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A337F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#562E66
oklch(37.8% 0.102 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#F3D8FF 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) | #D3E0FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9E2FE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3DCE5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D8FF
#F3D8FF
oklch(91.6% 0.06 315.5)
- #D2EDC6
#D2EDC6
oklch(91.6% 0.059 136)
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 #F3D8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #F3D8FF 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.