#F5EBF8
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.2% 0.02 318.4), rgb(245, 235, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#F5EBF8 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.12:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5EBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 235, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 48%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.02 318.4) |
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 #F5EBF8 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5EBF8 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5EBF8 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #F5EBF8 text on black | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#F5EBF8
oklch(95.2% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCCC
oklch(81% 0.026 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B2
oklch(70.8% 0.042 318)
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Step 500
500
#97809F
oklch(63.2% 0.053 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#826989
oklch(55.6% 0.057 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5775
oklch(49.1% 0.055 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#59475F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 319.5)
#F5EBF8 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) | #EAEDF9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEEF7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ECEF | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5EBF8
#F5EBF8
oklch(95.2% 0.02 318.4)
- #E9F3E6
#E9F3E6
oklch(95.3% 0.02 138.4)
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 #F5EBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.031
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
Use #F5EBF8 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.