#FAAAF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.137 327.1), rgb(250, 170, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#FAAAF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 327°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.137 327.1) |
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 #FAAAF9 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAF9 | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAF9 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAF9 text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAF9
oklch(84% 0.137 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#E464E6
oklch(70.7% 0.219 327)
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Step 500
500
#D91BDE
oklch(63% 0.28 327)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#410543
oklch(27% 0.116 326.7)
#FAAAF9 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) | #A5BFFC | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F6 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C7 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAF9
#FAAAF9
oklch(84% 0.137 327.1)
- #8BE396
#8BE396
oklch(84.1% 0.137 147.2)
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 #FAAAF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAAAF9.
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 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #FAAAF9 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.