#F3DAFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.056 314.9), rgb(243, 218, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#F3DAFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3DAFF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 218, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.056 314.9) |
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 #F3DAFF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3DAFF | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #F3DAFF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #F3DAFF text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3DAFF
oklch(92% 0.056 314.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA6BC6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9650B3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 315)
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Step 700
700
#7F409A
oklch(49% 0.15 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#68367D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#542F64
oklch(37.6% 0.097 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#F3DAFF 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE3FE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3DEE6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3DAFF
#F3DAFF
oklch(92% 0.056 314.9)
- #D5EEC8
#D5EEC8
oklch(92.1% 0.057 134.9)
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 #F3DAFF, 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 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #F3DAFF 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.