#F5AED3
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.8% 0.095 346.8), rgb(245, 174, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#F5AED3 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 78%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.095 346.8) |
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 #F5AED3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AED3 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AED3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AED3 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AED3
oklch(82.8% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#E376B3
oklch(70.8% 0.152 347)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2258B
oklch(55.5% 0.211 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71476
oklch(49.1% 0.196 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#881760
oklch(42.8% 0.162 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122E
oklch(27% 0.081 347.1)
#F5AED3 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) | #B3BCD4 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C7D1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADBB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AED3
#F5AED3
oklch(82.8% 0.095 346.8)
- #87DBBA
#87DBBA
oklch(82.9% 0.095 167.1)
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 #F5AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.021
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #F5AED3 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.