#FAA6EA
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.8% 0.13 333.8), rgb(250, 166, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#FAA6EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA6EA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 166, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.13 333.8) |
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 #FAA6EA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA6EA | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA6EA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA6EA text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8ED
oklch(88.6% 0.072 334.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA6EA
oklch(82.8% 0.13 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA64D6
oklch(70.7% 0.21 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF21CA
oklch(63.1% 0.267 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#43063C
oklch(26.9% 0.11 333.6)
#FAA6EA 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) | #A5BAED | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC6E7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAABF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA6EA
#FAA6EA
oklch(82.8% 0.13 333.8)
- #7EE09F
#7EE09F
oklch(83% 0.131 153.5)
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 #FAA6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.074
Use #FAA6EA 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.