#F5B3F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.9% 0.115 326), rgb(245, 179, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#F5B3F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 179, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.115 326) |
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 #F5B3F6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B3F6 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B3F6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B3F6 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B3F6
oklch(84.9% 0.115 326)
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Step 300
300
#F29DF4
oklch(80.9% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#E75DED
oklch(70.7% 0.236 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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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
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#F5B3F6 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) | #AEC4F9 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECCF4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B9CB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B3F6
#F5B3F6
oklch(84.9% 0.115 326)
- #9BE2A0
#9BE2A0
oklch(84.9% 0.115 146.2)
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 #F5B3F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F5B3F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #F5B3F6 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.