#FAA8FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.146 324.8), rgb(250, 168, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#FAA8FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 325°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAA8FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 168, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.146 324.8) |
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 #FAA8FF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAA8FF | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAA8FF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAA8FF text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5C7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.081 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAA8FF
oklch(84% 0.146 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#E55FEF
oklch(70.7% 0.234 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#D900E8
oklch(63.1% 0.295 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410246
oklch(26.9% 0.123 324.7)
#FAA8FF 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB1C8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAA8FF
#FAA8FF
oklch(84% 0.146 324.8)
- #8AE38D
#8AE38D
oklch(83.9% 0.146 144.9)
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 #FAA8FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAA8FF.
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 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.078
Use #FAA8FF 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.