#F5ACFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.131 324.5), rgb(245, 172, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#F5ACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 324°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.131 324.5) |
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 #F5ACFA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ACFA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ACFA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ACFA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ACFA
oklch(83.9% 0.131 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE69E8
oklch(70.7% 0.21 324.4)
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Step 500
500
#D32DE1
oklch(63.2% 0.269 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0273
oklch(37.7% 0.175 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F0944
oklch(27% 0.111 324.2)
#F5ACFA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B3C8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ACFA
#F5ACFA
oklch(83.9% 0.131 324.5)
- #93E193
#93E193
oklch(84% 0.132 144.3)
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 #F5ACFA, 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 0.049
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #F5ACFA 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.