#FAA8FA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.141 326.7), rgb(250, 168, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#FAA8FA is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA8FA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.141 326.7) |
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 #FAA8FA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA8FA | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA8FA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA8FA text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6C8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.078 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA8FA
oklch(83.8% 0.141 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E661E9
oklch(70.8% 0.227 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB0AE1
oklch(63.1% 0.289 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420344
oklch(27% 0.12 326.8)
#FAA8FA 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) | #A2BEFD | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F7 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA8FA
#FAA8FA
oklch(83.8% 0.141 326.7)
- #88E392
#88E392
oklch(83.9% 0.142 146.7)
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 #FAA8FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAA8FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.076
Use #FAA8FA 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.