#F3E3FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6), rgb(243, 227, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.20:1).
About this color
#F3E3FC is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.20:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E3FC |
| RGB | rgb(243, 227, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6) |
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 #F3E3FC | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E3FC | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E3FC text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #F3E3FC text on black | 17.20:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B293C3
oklch(70.8% 0.077 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 314)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.107 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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Step 800
800
#5F416F
oklch(42.8% 0.082 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#F3E3FC 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) | #E0E8FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3E9FB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3E6EB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E3FC
#F3E3FC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 313.6)
- #E0F0D7
#E0F0D7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 134.1)
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 #F3E3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.019
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.051
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.051
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #F3E3FC 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.