#F3E8EE
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(94.1% 0.014 343.2), rgb(243, 232, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.58:1).
About this color
#F3E8EE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.58:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E8EE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 232, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 31%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.014 343.2) |
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 #F3E8EE | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E8EE | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E8EE text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #F3E8EE text on black | 17.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E8EE
oklch(94.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A7A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#715866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#F3E8EE 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) | #E8EAEE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEBEE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E8EA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F3E8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.022
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.024
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.035
Use #F3E8EE 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.