What color is #F5BAFA?

#F5BAFA is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(245, 186, 250), and in HSL hsl(295, 86%, 85%).

Is #F5BAFA accessible as text?

On white, #F5BAFA has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5BAFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5BAFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #F5BAFA?

#F5BAFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BDFAB8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F5BAFA below.

Is #F5BAFA good for buttons?

#F5BAFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F5BAFA — white text only reaches 1.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F5BAFA the same as CSS thistle?

No — #F5BAFA is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5BAFA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5BAFA

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5BAFA works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5BAFA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5BAFA Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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 #F5BAFA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 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 #F5BAFA Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #F8F4EF Accent #F5BAFA Secondary #FFF2FF 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 #F5BAFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFE4FF

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 #F5BAFA 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 69/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

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 11.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF3FC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FAB8E9 — 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 #F5BAFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5BAFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 186 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.3% 0.107 323.9);
  --color-50: #FDF0FE;
  --color-100: #FAD8FD;
  --color-200: #F3B3F9;
  --color-300: #E680EF;
  --color-400: #D452E0;
  --color-500: #B92FC6;
  --color-600: #8E2B96;
  --color-700: #64256A;
  --color-800: #421C45;
  --color-900: #28132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FDF0FE',
    100: '#FAD8FD',
    200: '#F3B3F9',
    300: '#E680EF',
    400: '#D452E0',
    500: '#B92FC6',
    600: '#8E2B96',
    700: '#64256A',
    800: '#421C45',
    900: '#28132A',
  },
}

$base: #F5BAFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDF0FE;
$base-100: #FAD8FD;
$base-200: #F3B3F9;
$base-300: #E680EF;
$base-400: #D452E0;
$base-500: #B92FC6;
$base-600: #8E2B96;
$base-700: #64256A;
$base-800: #421C45;
$base-900: #28132A;
$base-hover: #E867F4;
$base-subtle: #FAECFB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5BAFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B3F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E680EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D452E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B92FC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E2B96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64256A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5BAFA

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5BAFA

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