#FAA4F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.141 330.1), rgb(250, 164, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FAA4F2 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 164, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.141 330.1) |
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 #FAA4F2 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA4F2 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA4F2 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA4F2 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA4F2
oklch(82.8% 0.141 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA5FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.226 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#430241
oklch(26.9% 0.119 329.8)
#FAA4F2 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) | #A1BAF5 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C5EF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC1 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA4F2
#FAA4F2
oklch(82.8% 0.141 330.1)
- #7EE095
#7EE095
oklch(82.7% 0.141 150)
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 #FAA4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.080
Use #FAA4F2 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.