#F5ADFC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.132 323.6), rgb(245, 173, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#F5ADFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5ADFC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 173, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.132 323.6) |
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 #F5ADFC | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5ADFC | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5ADFC text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5ADFC text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.074 324)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5ADFC
oklch(84.1% 0.132 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD69EA
oklch(70.6% 0.212 323.5)
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Step 500
500
#D12EE3
oklch(63.1% 0.269 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A0275
oklch(37.7% 0.176 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F0944
oklch(27% 0.111 324.2)
#F5ADFC 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) | #A6C0FF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9F9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B5CA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5ADFC
#F5ADFC
oklch(84.1% 0.132 323.6)
- #95E192
#95E192
oklch(84.1% 0.132 143.4)
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 #F5ADFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
Use #F5ADFC 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.