#F5BAF4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.101 327), rgb(245, 186, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#F5BAF4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 327°. 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 (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5BAF4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 186, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 75%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.101 327) |
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 #F5BAF4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F5BAF4 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5BAF4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5BAF4 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5BAF4
oklch(86% 0.101 327)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.13 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#E168E3
oklch(70.7% 0.209 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#D62CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.266 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0170
oklch(37.8% 0.174 327)
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Step 950
950
#400941
oklch(27% 0.109 327.3)
#F5BAF4 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) | #B6C8F6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFCE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5BAF4
#F5BAF4
oklch(86% 0.101 327)
- #A5E4AB
#A5E4AB
oklch(86.1% 0.101 147.1)
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 #F5BAF4, closest first.
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 0.034
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
Use #F5BAF4 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.