#F5DCFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.5% 0.054 316.4), rgb(245, 220, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#F5DCFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5DCFF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 220, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.054 316.4) |
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 #F5DCFF | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F5DCFF | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5DCFF text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #F5DCFF text on black | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5DCFF
oklch(92.5% 0.054 316.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.141 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#9652AE
oklch(55.6% 0.153 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#804296
oklch(49.2% 0.143 316.5)
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Step 800
800
#68377A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#F5DCFF 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) | #D8E3FF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE5FE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E0E8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5DCFF
#F5DCFF
oklch(92.5% 0.054 316.4)
- #D6EFCC
#D6EFCC
oklch(92.5% 0.054 136.7)
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 #F5DCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.053
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.053
Use #F5DCFF 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.