#F5B3EB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.5% 0.105 331.8), rgb(245, 179, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#F5B3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B3EB |
| RGB | rgb(245, 179, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.105 331.8) |
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 #F5B3EB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B3EB | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B3EB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B3EB text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B3EB
oklch(84.5% 0.105 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF49C2
oklch(63.1% 0.215 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA1FAE
oklch(55.6% 0.233 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#A00A96
oklch(49.2% 0.217 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#821279
oklch(42.7% 0.179 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#691A62
oklch(37.7% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1139
oklch(27% 0.089 332.4)
#F5B3EB 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) | #B2C2ED | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CBE9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB6C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B3EB
#F5B3EB
oklch(84.5% 0.105 331.8)
- #97E0AA
#97E0AA
oklch(84.4% 0.105 151.8)
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 #F5B3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #F5B3EB 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.