#FAA1F0
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.3% 0.144 330.9), rgb(250, 161, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#FAA1F0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA1F0 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 161, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.144 330.9) |
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 #FAA1F0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA1F0 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA1F0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA1F0 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA1F0
oklch(82.3% 0.144 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC5CE1
oklch(70.6% 0.231 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#FAA1F0 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) | #9EB7F3 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3ED | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA1F0
#FAA1F0
oklch(82.3% 0.144 330.9)
- #78DF94
#78DF94
oklch(82.2% 0.143 151)
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 #FAA1F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
Use #FAA1F0 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.