What color is #F5BAED?

#F5BAED is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(245, 186, 237), and in HSL hsl(308, 75%, 85%).

Is #F5BAED accessible as text?

On white, #F5BAED has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5BAED, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5BAED?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-200 (#F6CFFF).

What colors go well with #F5BAED?

#F5BAED pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCF5C4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F5BAED below.

Is #F5BAED good for buttons?

#F5BAED works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F5BAED — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F5BAED the same as CSS pink?

No — #F5BAED is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#F5BAED Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5BAED

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5BAED works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5BAED in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5BAED Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5BAED Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5BAED Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #F5BAED Secondary #FFF3FF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F5BAED Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFE3FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #F5BAED actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF3FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5BCDB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F5BAED at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5BAED;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 186 237;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.8% 0.094 331.0);
  --color-50: #FEF1FC;
  --color-100: #FBDAF6;
  --color-200: #F5B8ED;
  --color-300: #E887DB;
  --color-400: #D75BC7;
  --color-500: #BC38AB;
  --color-600: #903283;
  --color-700: #66295E;
  --color-800: #421E3E;
  --color-900: #291426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF1FC',
    100: '#FBDAF6',
    200: '#F5B8ED',
    300: '#E887DB',
    400: '#D75BC7',
    500: '#BC38AB',
    600: '#903283',
    700: '#66295E',
    800: '#421E3E',
    900: '#291426',
  },
}

$base: #F5BAED;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FC;
$base-100: #FBDAF6;
$base-200: #F5B8ED;
$base-300: #E887DB;
$base-400: #D75BC7;
$base-500: #BC38AB;
$base-600: #903283;
$base-700: #66295E;
$base-800: #421E3E;
$base-900: #291426;
$base-hover: #EB70DA;
$base-subtle: #FAEDF8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5BAED",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E887DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D75BC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC38AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#66295E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5BAED

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5BAED

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