#F3E4FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2), rgb(243, 228, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#F3E4FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.28:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E4FA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 228, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 69%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2) |
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 #F3E4FA | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E4FA | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E4FA text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #F3E4FA text on black | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BE
oklch(70.7% 0.068 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E79AE
oklch(63.1% 0.088 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#886199
oklch(55.4% 0.095 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#745083
oklch(49% 0.09 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#F3E4FA 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) | #E2E8FB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3E6EB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E4FA
#F3E4FA
oklch(93.7% 0.033 315.2)
- #E1F0DA
#E1F0DA
oklch(93.8% 0.033 135.5)
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 #F3E4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.018
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.049
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #F3E4FA 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.