#F5D4FE
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(91% 0.066 318.9), rgb(245, 212, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#F5D4FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5D4FE |
| RGB | rgb(245, 212, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 95%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.066 318.9) |
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 #F5D4FE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5D4FE | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #F5D4FE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5D4FE text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F5D4FE
oklch(91% 0.066 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B561CB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 319)
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Step 600
600
#A044B8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89349E
oklch(49% 0.176 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#F5D4FE 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E0FC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D8E2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5D4FE
#F5D4FE
oklch(91% 0.066 318.9)
- #CCEDC2
#CCEDC2
oklch(91.1% 0.067 138.4)
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 #F5D4FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
Use #F5D4FE 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.