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#f3e8ff color: Placebo Purple

#f3e8ff is rgb(243, 232, 255) in RGB and oklch(94.643% 0.03274 307.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

94.6%
0.033
307°
  • Purple
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Lavender
  • purple-100
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.18:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #f3e8ff

#f3e8ff is a pastel very light purple color. In OKLCH it has 94.6% lightness, 0.033 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.18:1 contrast and black text 17.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placebo Purple (#f0ebfc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-100.

More very light purple colors

Lighter: #f3e8ff mixed with white

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Darker: #f3e8ff mixed with black

  1. f3e8ff

Calmer: #f3e8ff with less saturation

  1. f3e8ff

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Questions about #f3e8ff

What color is #f3e8ff?

#f3e8ff is pastel very light purple. The closest named color is Placebo Purple. In RGB it is rgb(243, 232, 255), in HSL hsl(268.7, 100%, 95.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(94.643% 0.03274 307.174).

What colors go well with #f3e8ff?

The complementary color of #f3e8ff is #e7f2db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7ecff and #fde5f5. The triadic partners are #fdead7 and #d6f5f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #f3e8ff?

Black text reads better on #f3e8ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and black gives 17.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f3e8ff a warm or cool color?

#f3e8ff is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 94.6% and its chroma 0.033.