#F5D8EA
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(91.1% 0.04 340.2), rgb(245, 216, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#F5D8EA is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5D8EA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 216, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.04 340.2) |
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 #F5D8EA | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5D8EA | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F5D8EA text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5D8EA text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5D8EA
oklch(91.1% 0.04 340.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CB
oklch(80.8% 0.051 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4709D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5788
oklch(55.7% 0.114 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#874773
oklch(49.1% 0.104 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#59324D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#F5D8EA 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) | #D9DDEB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE1E9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D8DE | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5D8EA
#F5D8EA
oklch(91.1% 0.04 340.2)
- #CCEAD9
#CCEAD9
oklch(91.1% 0.039 160.7)
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 #F5D8EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.026
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.039
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
Use #F5D8EA 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.