#FAA7E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.8% 0.125 336.4), rgb(250, 167, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#FAA7E5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA7E5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 167, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.125 336.4) |
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 #FAA7E5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA7E5 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA7E5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA7E5 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA7E5
oklch(82.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA67CE
oklch(70.7% 0.199 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF2BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.254 336.3)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720161
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#430839
oklch(26.9% 0.105 336.2)
#FAA7E5 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) | #A8BAE7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAABD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA7E5
#FAA7E5
oklch(82.8% 0.125 336.4)
- #7DDFA5
#7DDFA5
oklch(82.8% 0.125 156.4)
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 #FAA7E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.067
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.071
Use #FAA7E5 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.