#F5B5EF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.105 329.7), rgb(245, 181, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#F5B5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B5EF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 181, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 76%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.105 329.7) |
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 #F5B5EF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B5EF | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5B5EF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B5EF text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B5EF
oklch(85% 0.105 329.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.134 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#E764E0
oklch(70.8% 0.216 329.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC1CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.276 329.5)
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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
#420540
oklch(26.9% 0.114 329.7)
#F5B5EF 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) | #B3C4F1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CDED | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB9C9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B5EF
#F5B5EF
oklch(85% 0.105 329.7)
- #9CE1A9
#9CE1A9
oklch(84.9% 0.104 149.6)
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 #F5B5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.029
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #F5B5EF 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.