#F5E9FA
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.026 316.1), rgb(245, 233, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#F5E9FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.91:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E9FA |
| RGB | rgb(245, 233, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 63%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.026 316.1) |
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 #F5E9FA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E9FA | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E9FA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #F5E9FA text on black | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E9FA
oklch(94.8% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BACF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE97B7
oklch(70.7% 0.053 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.069 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#70547B
oklch(49% 0.069 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4564
oklch(42.6% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#F5E9FA 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) | #E7ECFB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDF9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5EBEE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E9FA
#F5E9FA
oklch(94.8% 0.026 316.1)
- #E6F2E1
#E6F2E1
oklch(94.8% 0.026 136.3)
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 #F5E9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.022
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.037
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
Use #F5E9FA 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.