What color is #F5EAF6?

#F5EAF6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(245, 234, 246), and in HSL hsl(295, 40%, 94%).

Is #F5EAF6 accessible as text?

On white, #F5EAF6 has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5EAF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5EAF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-100 (#F3F4F6).

What colors go well with #F5EAF6?

As a neutral, #F5EAF6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F5EAF6 the same as CSS lavenderblush?

No — #F5EAF6 is not the CSS named color lavenderblush, but lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) 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.

#F5EAF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5EAF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5EAF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5EAF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5EAF6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Cool White 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5EAF6 Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F5EAF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFF6FF

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5EAF6 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #F5EAF6 Secondary #FCF9FD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5EAF6 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 92/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 8/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 89/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F5EAF6 with

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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 15.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F6EAF3 — 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 #F5EAF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5EAF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 234 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.9% 0.020 323.2);
  --color-50: #FAF4FB;
  --color-100: #F2E2F3;
  --color-200: #E4C6E6;
  --color-300: #CD9ED1;
  --color-400: #B578BA;
  --color-500: #98579E;
  --color-600: #76487A;
  --color-700: #553758;
  --color-800: #38273A;
  --color-900: #231924;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#FAF4FB',
    100: '#F2E2F3',
    200: '#E4C6E6',
    300: '#CD9ED1',
    400: '#B578BA',
    500: '#98579E',
    600: '#76487A',
    700: '#553758',
    800: '#38273A',
    900: '#231924',
  },
}

$base: #F5EAF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF4FB;
$base-100: #F2E2F3;
$base-200: #E4C6E6;
$base-300: #CD9ED1;
$base-400: #B578BA;
$base-500: #98579E;
$base-600: #76487A;
$base-700: #553758;
$base-800: #38273A;
$base-900: #231924;
$base-hover: #D5A6D9;
$base-subtle: #FCF9FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5EAF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CD9ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B578BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#98579E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#76487A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#38273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5EAF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5EAF6

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