#F5C6F4
Closest named color: Light Lilac (#EDC8FF). oklch(88.2% 0.08 326.9), rgb(245, 198, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#F5C6F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lilac (#EDC8FF), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lilac (#EDC8FF) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5C6F4 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 198, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 70%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.08 326.9) |
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 #F5C6F4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5C6F4 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #F5C6F4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5C6F4 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5C6F4
oklch(88.2% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D578D6
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#C84ECA
oklch(63.1% 0.211 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#B328B7
oklch(55.6% 0.229 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A179D
oklch(49.1% 0.213 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D1980
oklch(42.8% 0.176 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#651E67
oklch(37.8% 0.137 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#F5C6F4 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) | #C3D1F6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED7F2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8CAD6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5C6F4
#F5C6F4
oklch(88.2% 0.08 326.9)
- #B6E7BA
#B6E7BA
oklch(88.2% 0.08 147)
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 #F5C6F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #F5C6F4 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.