#F5E9FC
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.9% 0.028 313.4), rgb(245, 233, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#F5E9FC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.028. 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 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.94:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E9FC |
| RGB | rgb(245, 233, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 76%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.028 313.4) |
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 #F5E9FC | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E9FC | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E9FC text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #F5E9FC text on black | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E9FC
oklch(94.9% 0.028 313.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E3
oklch(88.4% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400
#AE96BB
oklch(70.7% 0.059 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A7CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.076 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#846595
oklch(55.6% 0.081 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#70547F
oklch(49.2% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4567
oklch(42.7% 0.061 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A54
oklch(37.7% 0.049 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2231
oklch(27% 0.031 314.3)
#F5E9FC 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) | #E7ECFD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9EDFB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5EBEF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E9FC
#F5E9FC
oklch(94.9% 0.028 313.4)
- #E7F3E0
#E7F3E0
oklch(95% 0.028 133.7)
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 #F5E9FC, 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 0.027
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.035
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.038
Use #F5E9FC 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.