#F5B9FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.1% 0.11 323.4), rgb(245, 185, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#F5B9FB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5B9FB |
| RGB | rgb(245, 185, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.11 323.4) |
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 #F5B9FB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5B9FB | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5B9FB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5B9FB text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5B9FB
oklch(86.1% 0.11 323.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#E163EF
oklch(70.7% 0.227 323.6)
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Step 500
500
#D616E9
oklch(63.1% 0.289 323.6)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A9
oklch(49.2% 0.232 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#400547
oklch(27.1% 0.119 323.1)
#F5B9FB 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) | #B3C9FE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D0F9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BFD0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5B9FB
#F5B9FB
oklch(86.1% 0.11 323.4)
- #A6E4A3
#A6E4A3
oklch(86% 0.109 143.5)
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 #F5B9FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F5B9FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.018
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #F5B9FB 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.