#F3EFFA
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(95.8% 0.015 302.6), rgb(243, 239, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.53:1).
About this color
#F3EFFA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.53:1 |
| White text | 1.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EFFA |
| RGB | rgb(243, 239, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 52%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.8% 0.015 302.6) |
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 #F3EFFA | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EFFA | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EFFA text on white | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3EFFA text on black | 18.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F3EFFA
oklch(95.8% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E849E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#786E89
oklch(55.7% 0.043 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#655B74
oklch(49% 0.041 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#524B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#443E4D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#F3EFFA 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) | #EDF1FB | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEF1FA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2F0F2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EFFA
#F3EFFA
oklch(95.8% 0.015 302.6)
- #EFF3E8
#EFF3E8
oklch(95.8% 0.015 123)
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 #F3EFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.018
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.019
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.022
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.025
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.027
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
Use #F3EFFA 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.