#F5A3FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(82.6% 0.15 323.7), rgb(245, 163, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#F5A3FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A3FD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 163, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.15 323.7) |
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 #F5A3FD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A3FD | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A3FD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A3FD text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.084 323.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A3FD
oklch(82.6% 0.15 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#E55DF3
oklch(70.7% 0.24 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D800EB
oklch(63.1% 0.297 323.8)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#410048
oklch(26.9% 0.127 323.5)
#F5A3FD 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3FA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ACC5 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A3FD
#F5A3FD
oklch(82.6% 0.15 323.7)
- #86DF85
#86DF85
oklch(82.6% 0.15 143.8)
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 #F5A3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #F5A3FD 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.