#FAAAF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.135 328), rgb(250, 170, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#FAAAF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.135 328) |
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 #FAAAF7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAF7 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAF7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAF7 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAF7
oklch(84% 0.135 328)
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Step 400
400
#E565E3
oklch(70.8% 0.216 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA1FDB
oklch(63.2% 0.277 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6D006E
oklch(37.6% 0.173 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#410642
oklch(27% 0.114 327.4)
#FAAAF7 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) | #A5BEFA | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAF7
#FAAAF7
oklch(84% 0.135 328)
- #8AE397
#8AE397
oklch(84.1% 0.136 147.7)
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 #FAAAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #FAAAF7 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.