#FFB5F7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.3% 0.12 330.3), rgb(255, 181, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#FFB5F7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFB5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 181, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.12 330.3) |
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 #FFB5F7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFB5F7 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFB5F7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFB5F7 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F8
oklch(93.7% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFB5F7
oklch(86.3% 0.12 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#F89AEF
oklch(80.9% 0.154 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#F055E7
oklch(70.7% 0.246 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#E000D8
oklch(63.1% 0.287 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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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
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FFB5F7 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) | #B3C7FA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D1F5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBACC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFB5F7
#FFB5F7
oklch(86.3% 0.12 330.3)
- #96E8A9
#96E8A9
oklch(86.2% 0.119 150.6)
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 #FFB5F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFB5F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
Use #FFB5F7 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.