#FAA5FD
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.4% 0.149 325.6), rgb(250, 165, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#FAA5FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA5FD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 165, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 96%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.149 325.6) |
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 #FAA5FD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA5FD | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA5FD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA5FD text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA5FD
oklch(83.4% 0.149 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#E75CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.239 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810088
oklch(42.8% 0.2 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#FAA5FD 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6FA | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADC6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA5FD
#FAA5FD
oklch(83.4% 0.149 325.6)
- #85E28B
#85E28B
oklch(83.4% 0.149 145.5)
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 #FAA5FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAA5FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.080
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.081
Use #FAA5FD 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.