#FAABFC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.3% 0.138 325.9), rgb(250, 171, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#FAABFC is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAABFC |
| RGB | rgb(250, 171, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.138 325.9) |
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 #FAABFC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAABFC | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAABFC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAABFC text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F4C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.077 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAABFC
oklch(84.3% 0.138 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E364E9
oklch(70.7% 0.221 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D81BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.283 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410544
oklch(27% 0.117 326)
#FAABFC 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) | #A5C0FF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAF9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB2C9 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAABFC
#FAABFC
oklch(84.3% 0.138 325.9)
- #8DE494
#8DE494
oklch(84.4% 0.139 146.1)
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 #FAABFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAABFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #FAABFC 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.