#F5F3FF — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#F5F3FF is a very light, vivid violet. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class violet-50 (e.g. bg-violet-50, text-violet-50). Its nearest CSS named color is ghostwhite (#f8f8ff). For readable text on a #F5F3FF background, black text gives the strongest contrast (19.15:1). Because it is so light, #F5F3FF works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.
Color Values
| Hex | #F5F3FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(245, 243, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 98%) |
| HSV / HSB | 250°, 5%, 100% |
| Nearest named | ghostwhite (#f8f8ff) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#F5F3FF in Tailwind CSS (violet-50)
#F5F3FF ships with Tailwind CSS as violet-50 — use it as bg-violet-50, text-violet-50, or border-violet-50. It sits at step 50 of the violet ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #F5F3FF (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#f6f4ff -
20% tint
#f7f5ff -
30% tint
#f8f7ff -
40% tint
#f9f8ff -
50% tint
#faf9ff -
60% tint
#fbfaff -
70% tint
#fcfbff -
80% tint
#fdfdff -
90% tint
#fefeff
Shades of #F5F3FF (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#dddbe6 -
20% shade
#c4c2cc -
30% shade
#acaab3 -
40% shade
#939299 -
50% shade
#7b7a80 -
60% shade
#626166 -
70% shade
#4a494d -
80% shade
#313133 -
90% shade
#181819
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F5F3FF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.10:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 19.15:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F5F3FF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More violet colors in the library: #FDF4FF (fuchsia-50), #FAF5FF (purple-50), #F3E8FF (purple-100), #FAE8FF (fuchsia-100), #E9D5FF (purple-200), #F5D0FE (fuchsia-200).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #F5F3FF?
#F5F3FF is a very light, vivid violet —
rgb(245, 243, 255). Its nearest CSS named color isghostwhite. In Tailwind CSS it isviolet-50. -
How do I make tints and shades of #F5F3FF?
Mix #F5F3FF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F5F3FF is
#f7f5ffand a 20% shade is#c4c2cc— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F5F3FF in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #F5F3FF?
Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F5F3FF background at 19.15:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F5F3FF?
violet-50— use it asbg-violet-50,text-violet-50, orborder-violet-50. The full violet 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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