#FAA0ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.143 332.1), rgb(250, 160, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#FAA0ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA0ED |
| RGB | rgb(250, 160, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.143 332.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FAA0ED | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA0ED | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA0ED text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA0ED text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.08 331.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA0ED
oklch(82% 0.143 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE5CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.229 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FAA0ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9EB6F0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA0ED
#FAA0ED
oklch(82% 0.143 332.1)
- #75DE95
#75DE95
oklch(81.9% 0.143 152)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAA0ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
Use #FAA0ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.