#FAA4FA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.148 326.8), rgb(250, 164, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#FAA4FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA4FA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 164, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 90%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.148 326.8) |
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 #FAA4FA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA4FA | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA4FA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA4FA text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.082 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA4FA
oklch(83.1% 0.148 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E95CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.238 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FAA4FA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA4FA
#FAA4FA
oklch(83.1% 0.148 326.8)
- #82E18D
#82E18D
oklch(83% 0.148 146.7)
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 #FAA4FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAA4FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.078
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.079
Use #FAA4FA 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.