#F3D9FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.7% 0.052 319), rgb(243, 217, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#F3D9FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 319°. 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 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D9FA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 217, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 77%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.052 319) |
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 #F3D9FA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D9FA | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D9FA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #F3D9FA text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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)
#F3D9FA
oklch(91.7% 0.052 319)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E9
oklch(88.5% 0.037 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 318.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BCB
oklch(70.7% 0.106 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD6CBE
oklch(63.2% 0.138 319.1)
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Step 600
600
#9852AA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#814292
oklch(49.1% 0.139 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#693776
oklch(42.7% 0.114 319)
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Step 900
900
#56305F
oklch(37.7% 0.09 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#321D38
oklch(27.1% 0.056 318.5)
#F3D9FA 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) | #D6E0FB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DCE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D9FA
#F3D9FA
oklch(91.7% 0.052 319)
- #D2ECCB
#D2ECCB
oklch(91.5% 0.052 139.1)
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 #F3D9FA, 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 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #F3D9FA 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.