#FAAAEC
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.5% 0.125 333.1), rgb(250, 170, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#FAAAEC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAEC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.125 333.1) |
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 #FAAAEC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAEC | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAEC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAEC text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAEC
oklch(83.5% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#E668D5
oklch(70.6% 0.201 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB2DC9
oklch(63% 0.256 333)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700366
oklch(37.7% 0.167 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#42093C
oklch(27% 0.106 332.9)
#FAAAEC 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) | #A9BDEF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEC2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAEC
#FAAAEC
oklch(83.5% 0.125 333.1)
- #85E1A2
#85E1A2
oklch(83.6% 0.126 153)
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 #FAAAEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #FAAAEC 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.