#F3D9FB
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.7% 0.053 318.2), rgb(243, 217, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#F3D9FB is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 318°. 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 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3D9FB |
| RGB | rgb(243, 217, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 81%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.053 318.2) |
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 #F3D9FB | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3D9FB | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #F3D9FB text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #F3D9FB text on black | 16.12:1 | 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)
#F3D9FB
oklch(91.7% 0.053 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.11 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC6CC0
oklch(63.2% 0.139 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9751AC
oklch(55.5% 0.153 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#814293
oklch(49.1% 0.14 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#693778
oklch(42.8% 0.117 318)
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Step 900
900
#553060
oklch(37.6% 0.09 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C38
oklch(26.9% 0.058 318.8)
#F3D9FB 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) | #D6E0FD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2FA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3DCE4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3D9FB
#F3D9FB
oklch(91.7% 0.053 318.2)
- #D3EDCA
#D3EDCA
oklch(91.8% 0.054 137.6)
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 #F3D9FB, 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 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #F3D9FB 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.