#F5EBF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.2% 0.021 316.5), rgb(245, 235, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#F5EBF9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.021. 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 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.13:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F5EBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 235, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.2% 0.021 316.5) |
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 #F5EBF9 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #F5EBF9 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #F5EBF9 text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #F5EBF9 text on black | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | 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)
#F5EBF9
oklch(95.2% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 316)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC99B3
oklch(70.8% 0.043 317)
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Step 500
500
#977FA1
oklch(63% 0.057 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#82688C
oklch(55.6% 0.063 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5777
oklch(49.2% 0.057 316.3)
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Step 800
800
#594760
oklch(42.6% 0.046 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#493C4F
oklch(37.7% 0.036 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#F5EBF9 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) | #EAEEFA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFF8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ECEF | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F5EBF9
#F5EBF9
oklch(95.2% 0.021 316.5)
- #E9F3E5
#E9F3E5
oklch(95.3% 0.021 136.6)
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 #F5EBF9, 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 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.025
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.028
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.032
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.032
Use #F5EBF9 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.