#FFA5EF
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.4% 0.14 333.4), rgb(255, 165, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#FFA5EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFA5EF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 100%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.14 333.4) |
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 #FFA5EF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFA5EF | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFA5EF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFA5EF text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFA5EF
oklch(83.4% 0.14 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE5EDA
oklch(70.8% 0.224 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45023E
oklch(27.1% 0.118 333.4)
#FFA5EF 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) | #A4BBF2 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC7EC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9C0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFA5EF
#FFA5EF
oklch(83.4% 0.14 333.4)
- #79E39D
#79E39D
oklch(83.4% 0.14 153.3)
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 #FFA5EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFA5EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.079
Use #FFA5EF 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.