#F5E9FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(95% 0.032 309.9), rgb(245, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#F5E9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 310°. 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 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.98:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5E9FF |
| RGB | rgb(245, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.032 309.9) |
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 #F5E9FF | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5E9FF | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5E9FF text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #F5E9FF text on black | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5E9FF
oklch(95% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD96C0
oklch(70.8% 0.065 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#997BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.085 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#84649B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5385
oklch(49.2% 0.084 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B446C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 310)
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Step 900
900
#4A3957
oklch(37.6% 0.054 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#F5E9FF 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) | #E6EDFF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EEFE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4EBF0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5E9FF
#F5E9FF
oklch(95% 0.032 309.9)
- #E7F3DD
#E7F3DD
oklch(94.9% 0.032 130.6)
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 #F5E9FF, 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 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.041
Use #F5E9FF 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.