#F5DCED
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92% 0.035 337.4), rgb(245, 220, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#F5DCED is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DCED |
| RGB | rgb(245, 220, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.035 337.4) |
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 #F5DCED | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DCED | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DCED text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #F5DCED text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5DCED
oklch(92% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.074 337.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE739E
oklch(63.1% 0.094 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#995B88
oklch(55.6% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#824B74
oklch(49.2% 0.093 337)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#331F2D
oklch(27% 0.039 338.4)
#F5DCED 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) | #DCE1EE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E4EC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DDE1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DCED
#F5DCED
oklch(92% 0.035 337.4)
- #D2ECDB
#D2ECDB
oklch(91.9% 0.036 157)
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 #F5DCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.044
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.047
Use #F5DCED 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.