#F5B4E8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84.6% 0.1 333.7), rgb(245, 180, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#F5B4E8 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.57:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 180, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.1 333.7) |
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 #F5B4E8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B4E8 | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B4E8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B4E8 text on black | 12.57:1 | 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
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F5B4E8
oklch(84.6% 0.1 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB77CA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE4DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.205 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#B926A8
oklch(55.5% 0.223 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1490
oklch(49% 0.208 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#811775
oklch(42.6% 0.172 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#F5B4E8 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) | #B4C3EA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CCE6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB7C6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B4E8
#F5B4E8
oklch(84.6% 0.1 333.7)
- #98E0AE
#98E0AE
oklch(84.6% 0.1 153.5)
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 #F5B4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #F5B4E8 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.