#FAC8F3
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88.9% 0.079 331), rgb(250, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#FAC8F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAC8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.079 331) |
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 #FAC8F3 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAC8F3 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FAC8F3 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAC8F3 text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAC8F3
oklch(88.9% 0.079 331)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DF
oklch(81% 0.101 331)
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Step 400
400
#D977CF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 331)
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Step 500
500
#CC4DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.208 331)
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Step 600
600
#B726AE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 331)
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Step 700
700
#9D1496
oklch(49% 0.211 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#801779
oklch(42.7% 0.174 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#671D62
oklch(37.7% 0.135 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#FAC8F3 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) | #C7D3F5 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DAF1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBD7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAC8F3
#FAC8F3
oklch(88.9% 0.079 331)
- #B5EAC0
#B5EAC0
oklch(88.9% 0.079 150.8)
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 #FAC8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.025
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.044
Use #FAC8F3 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.