#F5B4EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.107 329.6), rgb(245, 180, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#F5B4EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 330°. 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 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B4EF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 180, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.107 329.6) |
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 #F5B4EF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B4EF | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F5B4EF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B4EF text on black | 12.65:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B4EF
oklch(84.8% 0.107 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#F29FEB
oklch(80.9% 0.137 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#E862E1
oklch(70.7% 0.22 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD14D8
oklch(63.1% 0.281 329.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B8
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#830080
oklch(42.6% 0.195 329.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E006C
oklch(37.6% 0.172 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#430441
oklch(27.1% 0.117 329.7)
#F5B4EF 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) | #B2C4F1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CCED | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB8C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B4EF
#F5B4EF
oklch(84.8% 0.107 329.6)
- #9AE1A8
#9AE1A8
oklch(84.8% 0.106 149.8)
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 #F5B4EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #F5B4EF 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.