#F5AAEF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.1% 0.124 329.4), rgb(245, 170, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#F5AAEF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AAEF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 170, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 79%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.124 329.4) |
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 #F5AAEF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AAEF | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AAEF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AAEF text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 329.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AAEF
oklch(83.1% 0.124 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#E16BDB
oklch(70.7% 0.198 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#D633D1
oklch(63.1% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009C
oklch(49.1% 0.225 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D086B
oklch(37.8% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#400B3E
oklch(27% 0.104 329.6)
#F5AAEF 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) | #A7BDF2 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBAFC3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AAEF
#F5AAEF
oklch(83.1% 0.124 329.4)
- #8BDE9C
#8BDE9C
oklch(83% 0.123 149.6)
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 #F5AAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
Use #F5AAEF 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.