#F5B3FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.1% 0.119 324.2), rgb(245, 179, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#F5B3FA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B3FA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 179, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.119 324.2) |
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 #F5B3FA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B3FA | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5B3FA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B3FA text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F9E0FB
oklch(93.5% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B3FA
oklch(85.1% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#F19DF8
oklch(81% 0.153 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#E75AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.246 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#D800EA
oklch(63% 0.296 324)
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Step 600
600
#B700C6
oklch(55.7% 0.261 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A7
oklch(49% 0.23 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008A
oklch(42.6% 0.2 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#420048
oklch(27.1% 0.127 324.2)
#F5B3FA 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) | #ADC4FD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCCF8 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BACC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B3FA
#F5B3FA
oklch(85.1% 0.119 324.2)
- #9DE39C
#9DE39C
oklch(85.2% 0.12 144.1)
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 #F5B3FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F5B3FA.
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 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.066
Use #F5B3FA 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.