#FAA6FC
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.5% 0.147 326), rgb(250, 166, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#FAA6FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA6FC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 166, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.147 326) |
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 #FAA6FC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA6FC | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA6FC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA6FC text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA6FC
oklch(83.5% 0.147 326)
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Step 400
400
#E75EED
oklch(70.8% 0.235 326)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420146
oklch(27% 0.124 325.5)
#FAA6FC 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) | #9FBCFF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7F9 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEC6 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA6FC
#FAA6FC
oklch(83.5% 0.147 326)
- #86E28E
#86E28E
oklch(83.5% 0.146 146.1)
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 #FAA6FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAA6FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.081
Use #FAA6FC 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.