#FAAAFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.141 325.5), rgb(250, 170, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#FAAAFD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAFD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.141 325.5) |
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 #FAAAFD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAFD | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAFD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAFD text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAFD
oklch(84.2% 0.141 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E462EB
oklch(70.7% 0.226 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#D912E4
oklch(63.1% 0.288 325.6)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410445
oklch(27% 0.119 325.3)
#FAAAFD 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C9FA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB2C9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAFD
#FAAAFD
oklch(84.2% 0.141 325.5)
- #8CE492
#8CE492
oklch(84.3% 0.141 145.7)
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 #FAAAFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAAAFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #FAAAFD 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.