#F5A8FF
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.143 322.7), rgb(245, 168, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#F5A8FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5A8FF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.143 322.7) |
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 #F5A8FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5A8FF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5A8FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5A8FF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5A8FF
oklch(83.4% 0.143 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#E063F2
oklch(70.7% 0.229 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#D511ED
oklch(63.1% 0.293 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#B500C9
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9900AA
oklch(49.1% 0.232 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0077
oklch(37.7% 0.179 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#400448
oklch(27.1% 0.121 322.5)
#F5A8FF 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C6FC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1C8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5A8FF
#F5A8FF
oklch(83.4% 0.143 322.7)
- #8FE089
#8FE089
oklch(83.3% 0.143 142.6)
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 #F5A8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.075
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.078
Use #F5A8FF 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.