#FAAEE6
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(84% 0.113 336.6), rgb(250, 174, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#FAAEE6 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAAEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 174, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 88%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.113 336.6) |
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 #FAAEE6 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAAEE6 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FAAEE6 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FAAEE6 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 336.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FAAEE6
oklch(84% 0.113 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#E46ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.181 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#D93CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.232 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E105E
oklch(37.6% 0.151 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#410D37
oklch(26.9% 0.096 336.7)
#FAAEE6 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) | #AFBFE8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CAE4 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAAEE6
#FAAEE6
oklch(84% 0.113 336.6)
- #89E1AC
#89E1AC
oklch(84% 0.114 156.5)
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 #FAAEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
Use #FAAEE6 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.