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Tailwind Purple 100

#F3E8FF·Purple family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#F3E8FF
RGB
rgb(243, 232, 255)
HSL
hsl(269, 100%, 95%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.946 0.033 307)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 0%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-purple-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-purple-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.18:1

Fail

On Black

17.8:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-purple-100

Text

text-purple-100

Border

border-purple-100

Ring

ring-purple-100

Outline

outline-purple-100

Fill

fill-purple-100

Stroke

stroke-purple-100

From (gradient)

from-purple-100

Via (gradient)

via-purple-100

To (gradient)

to-purple-100

Placeholder

placeholder-purple-100

Caret

caret-purple-100

Accent

accent-purple-100

Decoration

decoration-purple-100

Shadow Color

shadow-purple-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'purple-100': '#f3e8ff', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #F3E8FF;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(243, 232, 255);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(269, 100%, 95%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.946 0.033 307);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-purple-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f3e8ff 0%, #e9d5ff 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.946

95% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.033

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

307°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.946 0.033 307)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Purple palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #F3E8FF

Purple Shades

50

100

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950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Violet 100

#EDE9FE

Tailwind Fuchsia 100

#FAE8FF

Tailwind Pink 100

#FCE7F3

Tailwind Indigo 50

#EEF2FF

Tailwind Violet 50

#F5F3FF

Tailwind Gray 100

#F3F4F6

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Purple 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #F3E8FF

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Purple 100?
Tailwind Purple 100 has the hex code #F3E8FF. Its RGB value is rgb(243, 232, 255) and its HSL value is hsl(269, 100%, 95%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Purple 100?
Use bg-purple-100 for backgrounds, text-purple-100 for text color, border-purple-100 for borders, and ring-purple-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-purple-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Purple 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Purple 100 achieves a 1.18:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 17.8:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Purple 100?
Tailwind Purple 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.946 0.033 307) — lightness 0.946, chroma 0.033, hue 307°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Purple 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Purple 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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