#F3E9FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.031 306.2), rgb(243, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#F3E9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 306°. 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 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.91:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3E9FF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.031 306.2) |
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 #F3E9FF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3E9FF | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3E9FF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #F3E9FF text on black | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3E9FF
oklch(94.8% 0.031 306.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#967DB1
oklch(63.2% 0.081 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#80659D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5486
oklch(49.1% 0.083 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#493A58
oklch(37.7% 0.053 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2234
oklch(27% 0.035 307)
#F3E9FF 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) | #E6ECFF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EDFE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ECF0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3E9FF
#F3E9FF
oklch(94.8% 0.031 306.2)
- #E8F2DC
#E8F2DC
oklch(94.8% 0.031 127)
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 #F3E9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.032
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.040
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.042
Use #F3E9FF 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.