#F5B4E7
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.5% 0.1 334.3), rgb(245, 180, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#F5B4E7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 180, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.1 334.3) |
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 #F5B4E7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B4E7 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B4E7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B4E7 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B4E7
oklch(84.5% 0.1 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBA
oklch(63% 0.203 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA27A6
oklch(55.7% 0.221 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F168F
oklch(49.1% 0.206 334)
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Step 800
800
#821874
oklch(42.8% 0.171 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#691D5E
oklch(37.8% 0.133 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1337
oklch(27.1% 0.084 334.5)
#F5B4E7 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) | #B4C3E9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB7C6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B4E7
#F5B4E7
oklch(84.5% 0.1 334.3)
- #97E0AF
#97E0AF
oklch(84.5% 0.1 154.4)
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 #F5B4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
Use #F5B4E7 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.