#F5AAEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83% 0.121 330.9), rgb(245, 170, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#F5AAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AAEC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.121 330.9) |
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 #F5AAEC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AAEC | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AAEC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AAEC text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.067 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AAEC
oklch(83% 0.121 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.194 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#D736CD
oklch(63.2% 0.249 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0A68
oklch(37.7% 0.162 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#400C3D
oklch(27% 0.102 330.5)
#F5AAEC 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) | #A8BCEF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6EA | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAFC2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AAEC
#F5AAEC
oklch(83% 0.121 330.9)
- #8ADE9E
#8ADE9E
oklch(83% 0.122 150.6)
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 #F5AAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F5AAEC 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.