#F3E3FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9), rgb(243, 227, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#F3E3FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E3FF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 227, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9) |
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 #F3E3FF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E3FF | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E3FF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #F3E3FF text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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)
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8DA
oklch(81% 0.052 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B192C8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E76B9
oklch(63% 0.107 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#895EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.116 311)
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Step 700
700
#744D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F73
oklch(42.6% 0.091 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#F3E3FF 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) | #DFE8FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E9FE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2E6EC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E3FF
#F3E3FF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 310.9)
- #E1F0D4
#E1F0D4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 130.3)
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 #F3E3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.044
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.052
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.053
Use #F3E3FF 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.