#F5B8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.1% 0.116 321.7), rgb(245, 184, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#F5B8FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B8FF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 184, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.116 321.7) |
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 #F5B8FF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B8FF | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5B8FF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B8FF text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 321.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B8FF
oklch(86.1% 0.116 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#ED9FFA
oklch(81% 0.149 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#E15FF7
oklch(70.6% 0.239 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#D500F1
oklch(63% 0.3 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#40024A
oklch(27% 0.126 321.3)
#F5B8FF 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7BFD1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B8FF
#F5B8FF
oklch(86.1% 0.116 321.7)
- #A6E59E
#A6E59E
oklch(86.2% 0.116 141.8)
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 #F5B8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F5B8FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.064
Use #F5B8FF 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.