#F5D5FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.2% 0.066 318.1), rgb(245, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#F5D5FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.066 318.1) |
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 #F5D5FF | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5D5FF | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F5D5FF text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5D5FF text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5D5FF
oklch(91.2% 0.066 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D7
oklch(70.7% 0.135 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B462CC
oklch(63.2% 0.173 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700
#88369F
oklch(49.2% 0.174 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E81
oklch(42.7% 0.144 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#F5D5FF 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) | #D1DEFF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7E1FD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5D9E3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5D5FF
#F5D5FF
oklch(91.2% 0.066 318.1)
- #CDEDC3
#CDEDC3
oklch(91.2% 0.065 138.3)
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 #F5D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
Use #F5D5FF 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.