#FAAAF1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.7% 0.13 330.7), rgb(250, 170, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#FAAAF1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAF1 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.13 330.7) |
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 #FAAAF1 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAF1 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAF1 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAF1 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 330.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAF1
oklch(83.7% 0.13 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#E667DB
oklch(70.8% 0.207 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB28D1
oklch(63.2% 0.265 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#42083E
oklch(27.1% 0.109 331.3)
#FAAAF1 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) | #A7BEF4 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC4 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAF1
#FAAAF1
oklch(83.7% 0.13 330.7)
- #87E29D
#87E29D
oklch(83.8% 0.131 150.5)
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 #FAAAF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
Use #FAAAF1 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.