#F3DBED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(91.6% 0.035 334.5), rgb(243, 219, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#F3DBED is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3DBED |
| RGB | rgb(243, 219, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 50%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.035 334.5) |
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 #F3DBED | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F3DBED | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F3DBED text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #F3DBED text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3DBED
oklch(91.6% 0.035 334.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 334.1)
-
Step 400
400
#BD90B3
oklch(70.7% 0.072 334.3)
-
Step 500
500
#AC74A0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 334.6)
-
Step 600
600
#975C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 334.6)
-
Step 700
700
#814B76
oklch(49.1% 0.094 334.8)
-
Step 800
800
#693E60
oklch(42.8% 0.078 334.9)
-
Step 900
900
#55354F
oklch(37.7% 0.061 333.7)
-
Step 950
950
#321F2E
oklch(27% 0.039 334.4)
#F3DBED 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) | #DBE0EE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E3EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6DCE1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3DBED
#F3DBED
oklch(91.6% 0.035 334.5)
- #D2EBD9
#D2EBD9
oklch(91.7% 0.036 154.3)
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 #F3DBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
Use #F3DBED 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.