#FAAAF8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.136 327.6), rgb(250, 170, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#FAAAF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAF8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.136 327.6) |
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 #FAAAF8 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAF8 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAF8 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAF8 text on black | 12.17:1 | 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
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 327.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAF8
oklch(84% 0.136 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E464E4
oklch(70.6% 0.217 327.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA1DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.278 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#410642
oklch(27% 0.114 327.4)
#FAAAF8 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) | #A5BFFB | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAF8
#FAAAF8
oklch(84% 0.136 327.6)
- #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 #FAAAF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAAAF8.
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 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #FAAAF8 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.