#F5AEF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.124 326.1), rgb(245, 174, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#F5AEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 80%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.124 326.1) |
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 #F5AEF6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AEF6 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AEF6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AEF6 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#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
#F2CAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AEF6
oklch(84.1% 0.124 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD6DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.198 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#D137D8
oklch(63% 0.253 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6A0B6F
oklch(37.7% 0.166 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F0C41
oklch(27.1% 0.105 326.4)
#F5AEF6 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) | #A9C0F9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B4C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AEF6
#F5AEF6
oklch(84.1% 0.124 326.1)
- #94E19A
#94E19A
oklch(84.2% 0.124 146.2)
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 #F5AEF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.061
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.069
Use #F5AEF6 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.