#F5E4FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.04 313.2), rgb(245, 228, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#F5E4FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.42:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E4FF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 228, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.04 313.2) |
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 #F5E4FF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E4FF | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E4FF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #F5E4FF text on black | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E4FF
oklch(94% 0.04 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B392C6
oklch(70.8% 0.083 312.9)
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Step 500
500
#A076B7
oklch(63.2% 0.106 313.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.115 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#764D8B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#603F71
oklch(42.7% 0.089 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#F5E4FF 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) | #E1E9FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4E7ED | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E4FF
#F5E4FF
oklch(94% 0.04 313.2)
- #E1F2D6
#E1F2D6
oklch(94.1% 0.041 133)
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 #F5E4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.023
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.050
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.051
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.052
Use #F5E4FF 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.