#F5ADEA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.114 332), rgb(245, 173, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#F5ADEA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ADEA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 173, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.114 332) |
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 #F5ADEA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ADEA | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ADEA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ADEA text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 331.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ADEA
oklch(83.5% 0.114 332)
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Step 400
400
#E06FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.183 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#D43EC6
oklch(63% 0.234 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6C1264
oklch(37.7% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#400E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.097 332.2)
#F5ADEA 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) | #ACBEEC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB1C3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ADEA
#F5ADEA
oklch(83.5% 0.114 332)
- #8EDEA4
#8EDEA4
oklch(83.4% 0.113 152.1)
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 #F5ADEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
Use #F5ADEA 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.