#F5A3F8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.145 325.6), rgb(245, 163, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#F5A3F8 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A3F8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 163, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 86%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.145 325.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F5A3F8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A3F8 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A3F8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A3F8 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.08 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A3F8
oklch(82.4% 0.145 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#E55FED
oklch(70.6% 0.232 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420246
oklch(27.1% 0.123 325.5)
#F5A3F8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9CB9FB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C3F5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ABC3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A3F8
#F5A3F8
oklch(82.4% 0.145 325.6)
- #84DE8A
#84DE8A
oklch(82.3% 0.145 145.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F5A3F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #F5A3F8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.