#F5A4EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.1% 0.134 329.8), rgb(245, 164, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#F5A4EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A4EE |
| RGB | rgb(245, 164, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.134 329.8) |
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 #F5A4EE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A4EE | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A4EE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A4EE text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A4EE
oklch(82.1% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#E664DF
oklch(70.6% 0.214 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB20D6
oklch(63.1% 0.273 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006C
oklch(37.8% 0.173 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#420640
oklch(27% 0.113 329.7)
#F5A4EE 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) | #A1B8F1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EB | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAABF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A4EE
#F5A4EE
oklch(82.1% 0.134 329.8)
- #81DD95
#81DD95
oklch(82.2% 0.134 149.6)
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 #F5A4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.074
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.076
Use #F5A4EE 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.