#FAACFA
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.135 326.7), rgb(250, 172, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#FAACFA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAACFA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 89%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.135 326.7) |
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 #FAACFA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAACFA | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAACFA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAACFA text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAACFA
oklch(84.4% 0.135 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E366E5
oklch(70.8% 0.215 326.9)
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Step 500
500
#D723DE
oklch(63.1% 0.275 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#410743
oklch(27.1% 0.114 326.6)
#FAACFA 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) | #A7C0FD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF7 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3C8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAACFA
#FAACFA
oklch(84.4% 0.135 326.7)
- #8EE497
#8EE497
oklch(84.5% 0.135 146.7)
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 #FAACFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAACFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
Use #FAACFA 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.