#F5ADF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.127 325.7), rgb(245, 173, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#F5ADF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ADF7 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 173, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 82%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.127 325.7) |
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 #F5ADF7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ADF7 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ADF7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ADF7 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.07 325.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ADF7
oklch(83.9% 0.127 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE6BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.203 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#D233DB
oklch(63.1% 0.259 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6B0870
oklch(37.8% 0.169 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F0B42
oklch(27.1% 0.107 325.6)
#F5ADF7 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) | #A7C0FA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B4C8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ADF7
#F5ADF7
oklch(83.9% 0.127 325.7)
- #93E197
#93E197
oklch(84% 0.128 145.5)
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 #F5ADF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #F5ADF7 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.