What color is #F3EDFD?

#F3EDFD is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 237, 253), and in HSL hsl(263, 80%, 96%).

Is #F3EDFD accessible as text?

On white, #F3EDFD has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3EDFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3EDFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-100 (#F1F5F9).

What colors go well with #F3EDFD?

As a neutral, #F3EDFD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F3EDFD the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F3EDFD is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F3EDFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3EDFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3EDFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3EDFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3EDFD Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

Cool White sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F3EDFD Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Cool White opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F3EDFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FDF7FF

Cool White is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cool White.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F3EDFD Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Cool White sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F3EDFD Secondary #FBF9FF Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Cool White is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F3EDFD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 4/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F3EDFD with

Periwinkle Lavender Blush Honeydew Gainsboro Russian Violet

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFCFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F8EDFD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F3EDFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3EDFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 237 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.5% 0.022 302.9);
  --color-50: #F6F1FE;
  --color-100: #E7D9FC;
  --color-200: #CFB6F7;
  --color-300: #AC84EB;
  --color-400: #8A57DB;
  --color-500: #6A34C1;
  --color-600: #552F93;
  --color-700: #402768;
  --color-800: #2C1D44;
  --color-900: #1C1429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F1FE',
    100: '#E7D9FC',
    200: '#CFB6F7',
    300: '#AC84EB',
    400: '#8A57DB',
    500: '#6A34C1',
    600: '#552F93',
    700: '#402768',
    800: '#2C1D44',
    900: '#1C1429',
  },
}

$base: #F3EDFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F1FE;
$base-100: #E7D9FC;
$base-200: #CFB6F7;
$base-300: #AC84EB;
$base-400: #8A57DB;
$base-500: #6A34C1;
$base-600: #552F93;
$base-700: #402768;
$base-800: #2C1D44;
$base-900: #1C1429;
$base-hover: #B995F3;
$base-subtle: #FCFAFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3EDFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFB6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AC84EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A57DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A34C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#552F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#402768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3EDFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3EDFD

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