#F5E4FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.038 315.1), rgb(245, 228, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#F5E4FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E4FD |
| RGB | rgb(245, 228, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 86%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.038 315.1) |
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 #F5E4FD | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E4FD | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E4FD text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #F5E4FD text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E4FD
oklch(94% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#A077B3
oklch(63.2% 0.099 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5F9E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 315.2)
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Step 700
700
#764E88
oklch(49.2% 0.101 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#60406E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3759
oklch(37.8% 0.064 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#F5E4FD 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) | #E1E9FE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E7EC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E4FD
#F5E4FD
oklch(94% 0.038 315.1)
- #E0F1D8
#E0F1D8
oklch(93.9% 0.038 135.5)
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 #F5E4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.039
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.040
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.050
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.050
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #F5E4FD 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.