#F5A5DA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.6% 0.115 340.1), rgb(245, 165, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#F5A5DA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A5DA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 165, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 80%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.115 340.1) |
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 #F5A5DA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A5DA | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A5DA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A5DA text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 340.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A5DA
oklch(81.6% 0.115 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E96CC4
oklch(70.8% 0.184 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE37B5
oklch(63.1% 0.236 340)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#710C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.153 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#430C35
oklch(27.1% 0.097 340.1)
#F5A5DA 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) | #A8B6DC | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA6B8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A5DA
#F5A5DA
oklch(81.6% 0.115 340.1)
- #7ADAA9
#7ADAA9
oklch(81.6% 0.116 160.1)
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 #F5A5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
Use #F5A5DA 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.