#FAA7FB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.144 326.4), rgb(250, 167, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#FAA7FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA7FB |
| RGB | rgb(250, 167, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.144 326.4) |
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 #FAA7FB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA7FB | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA7FB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA7FB text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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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)
#FAA7FB
oklch(83.6% 0.144 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E65FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.231 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420245
oklch(27% 0.122 326.2)
#FAA7FB 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) | #A1BDFE | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F8 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC6 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA7FB
#FAA7FB
oklch(83.6% 0.144 326.4)
- #87E290
#87E290
oklch(83.5% 0.143 146.4)
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 #FAA7FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAA7FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.079
Use #FAA7FB 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.