#F5C0F1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(87% 0.088 328.8), rgb(245, 192, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#F5C0F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C0F1 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 192, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 73%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.088 328.8) |
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 #F5C0F1 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C0F1 | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C0F1 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C0F1 text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C0F1
oklch(87% 0.088 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC72D7
oklch(70.8% 0.18 329)
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Step 500
500
#CF43CC
oklch(63.1% 0.23 328.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA0BB9
oklch(55.5% 0.25 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#820481
oklch(42.6% 0.193 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691568
oklch(37.7% 0.151 328.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E103D
oklch(27.1% 0.095 328.7)
#F5C0F1 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) | #BECCF3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD3EF | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C4D1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C0F1
#F5C0F1
oklch(87% 0.088 328.8)
- #ACE5B5
#ACE5B5
oklch(87% 0.088 149.1)
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 #F5C0F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #F5C0F1 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.