Purple 100
purple-100 · #F3E8FF
HEX
#F3E8FF
RGB
rgb(243, 232, 255)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 0%)
HSL
hsl(269, 100%, 95%)
LAB
lab(93.5, 7.8, -9.8)
What is Purple 100?
Purple 100 is the purple-100 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #F3E8FF (rgb 243, 232, 255). It sits in the purple family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Purple 100 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Purple 100
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Purple 100 (#F3E8FF). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FEFDFF
#FEFDFF
100
#FDFBFF
#FDFBFF
200
#FBF8FF
#FBF8FF
300
#F9F4FF
#F9F4FF
400
#F6EEFF
#F6EEFF
500
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
600
#CFC5D9
#CFC5D9
700
#9E97A6
#9E97A6
800
#6D6873
#6D6873
900
#3D3A40
#3D3A40
950
#1D1C1F
#1D1C1F
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#F5ECFF
30%
#F7EFFF
45%
#F8F3FF
60%
#FAF6FF
75%
#FCFAFF
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#E2D8ED
30%
#D0C6DA
45%
#BAB2C4
60%
#A19AAA
75%
#827C89
Color harmonies for Purple 100
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Purple 100. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
#F3FFE5
#F3FFE5
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
#FFF2E5
#FFF2E5
#E5FFF2
#E5FFF2
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#E5E6FF
#E5E6FF
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
#FFE5FF
#FFE5FF
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
#FFFFE5
#FFFFE5
#E6FFE5
#E6FFE5
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
#FFE5F3
#FFE5F3
#F3FFE5
#F3FFE5
#E5FFF2
#E5FFF2
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#F3E8FF
#F3E8FF
#FFE5E6
#FFE5E6
#F3FFE5
#F3FFE5
#E5FFFF
#E5FFFF
Purple 100 in every color space
Full conversion of Purple 100 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#F3E8FF
RGB
rgb(243, 232, 255)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 0%)
HSL
hsl(269, 100%, 95%)
HSV
hsv(269, 9%, 100%)
HWB
hwb(269 91% 0%)
CIE Lab
lab(93.5 7.8 -9.8)
OKLCH
oklch(94.6% 0.033 307.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(83.87, 83.99, 106.38)
Copy-ready code for Purple 100
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #F3E8FF;
background-color: #F3E8FF;CSS variable
:root {
--color-purple-100: #F3E8FF;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'purple-100': '#F3E8FF',
}Sass
$color-purple-100: #F3E8FF;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.910, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="purple-100">#F3E8FF</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Purple 100 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 9003
#F4F4F4
Signal white
RAL 9016
#F6F6F6
Traffic white
RAL 9010
#FFFFFF
Pure white
RAL 7035
#D7D7D7
Light grey
RAL 9018
#D7D7D7
Papyrus white
RAL 9001
#FDF4E3
Cream
FAQ about Purple 100
What is the HEX code for Purple 100?
Purple 100 (purple-100) has the HEX code #F3E8FF. In RGB it is rgb(243, 232, 255), and in CMYK it is cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 0%).
What is the OKLCH value of Purple 100?
Purple 100 converts to oklch(0.946 0.033 307.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Purple 100 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Purple 100 has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 with black text and 1.18:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Purple 100?
The closest Pantone reference to Purple 100 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 250 C (#E5C8E5). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Purple 100?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Purple 100 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9003 (Signal white, #F4F4F4). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Purple 100?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Purple 100 is #F3FFE5. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.