#FAACEE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.124 332.2), rgb(250, 172, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#FAACEE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAACEE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 172, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.124 332.2) |
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 #FAACEE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAACEE | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAACEE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAACEE text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.068 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAACEE
oklch(84% 0.124 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#E46AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.197 332)
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Step 500
500
#D931CB
oklch(63% 0.253 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#6F0667
oklch(37.8% 0.165 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#410A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.104 332.1)
#FAACEE 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) | #ABBFF1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9EC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAACEE
#FAACEE
oklch(84% 0.124 332.2)
- #89E2A3
#89E2A3
oklch(84% 0.124 152.3)
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 #FAACEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.067
Use #FAACEE 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.