#FDA8F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.9% 0.139 330.1), rgb(253, 168, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#FDA8F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDA8F5 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 168, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.139 330.1) |
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 #FDA8F5 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDA8F5 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDA8F5 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FDA8F5 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.078 329.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FDA8F5
oklch(83.9% 0.139 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#E961E1
oklch(70.8% 0.222 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF0CD8
oklch(63.2% 0.284 330.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#430341
oklch(27% 0.118 329.7)
#FDA8F5 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) | #A5BDF8 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC9F2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEC4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDA8F5
#FDA8F5
oklch(83.9% 0.139 330.1)
- #83E399
#83E399
oklch(83.8% 0.138 150)
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 #FDA8F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FDA8F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.075
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.077
Use #FDA8F5 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.