#F3F3FF
Closest named color: Alice Blue (#F0F8FF). oklch(96.8% 0.016 286.1), rgb(243, 243, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#F3F3FF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Alice Blue (#F0F8FF), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Alice Blue (#F0F8FF) |
| Black text | 19.07:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3F3FF |
| RGB | rgb(243, 243, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.016 286.1) |
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 #F3F3FF | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F3F3FF | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F3F3FF text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #F3F3FF text on black | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#F3F3FF
oklch(96.8% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.021 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8786A2
oklch(63.1% 0.042 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#71708D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D78
oklch(49% 0.043 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C62
oklch(42.6% 0.036 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#F3F3FF 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) | #F0F4FF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0F4FF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1F5F7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3F3FF
#F3F3FF
oklch(96.8% 0.016 286.1)
- #F5F5E9
#F5F5E9
oklch(96.7% 0.016 106.7)
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 #F3F3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.013
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.015
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.016
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.019
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.024
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.027
Use #F3F3FF 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.