#F5DCEF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(92% 0.037 334.1), rgb(245, 220, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#F5DCEF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DCEF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 220, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.037 334.1) |
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 #F5DCEF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DCEF | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #F5DCEF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #F5DCEF text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5DCEF
oklch(92% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6CD
oklch(81% 0.047 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE8FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.076 334)
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Step 500
500
#AD73A2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#985A8D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#824A78
oklch(49.2% 0.099 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D61
oklch(42.8% 0.081 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#56344F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#F5DCEF 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) | #DCE1F0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1E4EE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DDE2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DCEF
#F5DCEF
oklch(92% 0.037 334.1)
- #D3ECDA
#D3ECDA
oklch(92% 0.036 154.3)
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 #F5DCEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.041
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #F5DCEF 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.