#FAAAFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.143 324.7), rgb(250, 170, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#FAAAFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAAFF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.143 324.7) |
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 #FAAAFF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAAFF | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAAFF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAAFF text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAAFF
oklch(84.3% 0.143 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E361ED
oklch(70.6% 0.229 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#D80BE7
oklch(63% 0.292 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C4
oklch(55.5% 0.26 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B0073
oklch(37.6% 0.176 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#FAAAFF 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) | #A3C0FF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB2C9 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAAFF
#FAAAFF
oklch(84.3% 0.143 324.7)
- #8DE48F
#8DE48F
oklch(84.3% 0.144 144.7)
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 #FAAAFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAAAFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.076
Use #FAAAFF 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.