What color is #F5BDF2?

#F5BDF2 is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(245, 189, 242), and in HSL hsl(303, 74%, 85%).

Is #F5BDF2 accessible as text?

On white, #F5BDF2 has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5BDF2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5BDF2?

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

What colors go well with #F5BDF2?

#F5BDF2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BCF5BF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #F5BDF2 below.

Is #F5BDF2 good for buttons?

#F5BDF2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #F5BDF2 — white text only reaches 1.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #F5BDF2 the same as CSS pink?

No — #F5BDF2 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.

#F5BDF2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5BDF2

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5BDF2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5BDF2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5BDF2 Accent #A5C3C5 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 #F5BDF2 Surface #F5E6D7 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 #F5BDF2 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 #F5BDF2 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 #F5BDF2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFE7FF

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 #F5BDF2 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 71/100

High

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

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

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 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF3FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5BCDF — 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 #F5BDF2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5BDF2;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 189 242;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.5% 0.094 328.1);
  --color-50: #FEF1FD;
  --color-100: #FBDBF9;
  --color-200: #F4B8F1;
  --color-300: #E788E3;
  --color-400: #D65CD0;
  --color-500: #BC39B5;
  --color-600: #8F338A;
  --color-700: #652A62;
  --color-800: #421F40;
  --color-900: #291528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF1FD',
    100: '#FBDBF9',
    200: '#F4B8F1',
    300: '#E788E3',
    400: '#D65CD0',
    500: '#BC39B5',
    600: '#8F338A',
    700: '#652A62',
    800: '#421F40',
    900: '#291528',
  },
}

$base: #F5BDF2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF1FD;
$base-100: #FBDBF9;
$base-200: #F4B8F1;
$base-300: #E788E3;
$base-400: #D65CD0;
$base-500: #BC39B5;
$base-600: #8F338A;
$base-700: #652A62;
$base-800: #421F40;
$base-900: #291528;
$base-hover: #EA71E4;
$base-subtle: #FAEDF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5BDF2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4B8F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E788E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D65CD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC39B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F338A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#652A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5BDF2

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Pairs with #F5BDF2

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