#F3EBF9
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95% 0.02 311.1), rgb(243, 235, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#F3EBF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 235, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 54%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.02 311.1) |
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 #F3EBF9 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EBF9 | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EBF9 text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #F3EBF9 text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F3EBF9
oklch(95% 0.02 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BCCD
oklch(80.9% 0.026 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99AB4
oklch(70.8% 0.041 311)
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Step 500
500
#9481A2
oklch(63.2% 0.053 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6A8D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5878
oklch(49.1% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#574861
oklch(42.7% 0.045 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#483C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 313)
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Step 950
950
#2A232F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 311)
#F3EBF9 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) | #E9EDFA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEEF8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3EDEF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EBF9
#F3EBF9
oklch(95% 0.02 311.1)
- #EAF2E4
#EAF2E4
oklch(95.1% 0.02 131.5)
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 #F3EBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.023
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.033
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.033
Use #F3EBF9 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.