#F5D8EF
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(91.3% 0.044 333), rgb(245, 216, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#F5D8EF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5D8EF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 216, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.044 333) |
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 #F5D8EF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5D8EF | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F5D8EF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F5D8EF text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5D8EF
oklch(91.3% 0.044 333)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E2
oklch(88.5% 0.031 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4D0
oklch(81% 0.056 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C38CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.09 333)
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Step 500
500
#B36EA7
oklch(63.2% 0.115 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5593
oklch(55.7% 0.126 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#87457D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3965
oklch(42.6% 0.096 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#593153
oklch(37.7% 0.077 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#341D30
oklch(26.9% 0.048 333.3)
#F5D8EF 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) | #D8DEF0 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE2EE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8D9DF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5D8EF
#F5D8EF
oklch(91.3% 0.044 333)
- #CDEBD5
#CDEBD5
oklch(91.2% 0.043 153.7)
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 #F5D8EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
Use #F5D8EF 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.