#F3EFFE
Closest named color: Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4). oklch(96% 0.02 298.2), rgb(243, 239, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#F3EFFE is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Anti-Flash White (#EDF2F4) |
| Black text | 18.58:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3EFFE |
| RGB | rgb(243, 239, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 88%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96% 0.02 298.2) |
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 #F3EFFE | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3EFFE | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3EFFE text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3EFFE text on black | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F3EFFE
oklch(96% 0.02 298.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A39BB8
oklch(70.6% 0.043 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D83A6
oklch(63.1% 0.053 298)
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Step 600
600
#776C91
oklch(55.5% 0.058 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#645A7C
oklch(49% 0.055 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#524A65
oklch(42.8% 0.045 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#443E52
oklch(37.8% 0.034 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#F3EFFE 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) | #ECF1FF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDF1FE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F1F4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3EFFE
#F3EFFE
oklch(96% 0.02 298.2)
- #F0F4E5
#F0F4E5
oklch(96% 0.02 118.9)
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 #F3EFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.020
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.023
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.023
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.029
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
Use #F3EFFE 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.