What color is #F3EFFA?

#F3EFFA is a pale low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(243, 239, 250), and in HSL hsl(262, 52%, 96%).

Is #F3EFFA accessible as text?

On white, #F3EFFA has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 18.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #F3EFFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F3EFFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F3EFFA?

As a neutral, #F3EFFA 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 #F3EFFA the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F3EFFA 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.

#F3EFFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F3EFFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F3EFFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F3EFFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F3EFFA 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 #F3EFFA 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 #F3EFFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FCF8FF

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 #F3EFFA 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 #F3EFFA Secondary #FBF9FD 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 #F3EFFA 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 93/100

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 17/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 7/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 91/100

Very high

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

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #F3EFFA

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People also use #F3EFFA with

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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 16.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F7EFFA — 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 #F3EFFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F3EFFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 243 239 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.8% 0.015 302.6);
  --color-50: #F6F3FC;
  --color-100: #E8DFF6;
  --color-200: #D1C1EB;
  --color-300: #AF96D9;
  --color-400: #8E6EC4;
  --color-500: #6E4DA8;
  --color-600: #584181;
  --color-700: #42325C;
  --color-800: #2D243D;
  --color-900: #1D1826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F6F3FC',
    100: '#E8DFF6',
    200: '#D1C1EB',
    300: '#AF96D9',
    400: '#8E6EC4',
    500: '#6E4DA8',
    600: '#584181',
    700: '#42325C',
    800: '#2D243D',
    900: '#1D1826',
  },
}

$base: #F3EFFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F3FC;
$base-100: #E8DFF6;
$base-200: #D1C1EB;
$base-300: #AF96D9;
$base-400: #8E6EC4;
$base-500: #6E4DA8;
$base-600: #584181;
$base-700: #42325C;
$base-800: #2D243D;
$base-900: #1D1826;
$base-hover: #BCA5E3;
$base-subtle: #FCFBFD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F3EFFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1C1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AF96D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E6EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E4DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#584181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F3EFFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #F3EFFA

UI roles & guardrails

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