#F5ACED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.4% 0.119 330.4), rgb(245, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#F5ACED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ACED |
| RGB | rgb(245, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.119 330.4) |
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 #F5ACED | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ACED | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ACED text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ACED text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F3CAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 330.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ACED
oklch(83.4% 0.119 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#E06DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.191 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#D53ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.243 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0E68
oklch(37.7% 0.159 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#400D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.101 330.5)
#F5ACED 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) | #AABEF0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB1C3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ACED
#F5ACED
oklch(83.4% 0.119 330.4)
- #8DDFA0
#8DDFA0
oklch(83.5% 0.119 150.5)
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 #F5ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
Use #F5ACED 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.