#F5AEFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.128 324.4), rgb(245, 174, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#F5AEFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.128 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5AEFA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 174, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.128 324.4) |
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 #F5AEFA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5AEFA | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5AEFA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F5AEFA text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F7E2F8
oklch(93.6% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.07 323.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5AEFA
oklch(84.2% 0.128 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD6BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.205 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#D133DF
oklch(63.1% 0.262 324.4)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A0772
oklch(37.7% 0.171 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0B43
oklch(27% 0.108 324)
#F5AEFA 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) | #A7C1FD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B5CA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5AEFA
#F5AEFA
oklch(84.2% 0.128 324.4)
- #96E196
#96E196
oklch(84.2% 0.127 144.3)
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 #F5AEFA, 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
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
Use #F5AEFA 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.