#FAD2FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91% 0.069 326.1), rgb(250, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#FAD2FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.66:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD2FA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 80%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.069 326.1) |
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 #FAD2FA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD2FA | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD2FA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD2FA text on black | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAD2FA
oklch(91% 0.069 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.141 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.181 326)
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Step 600
600
#AA3DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.196 326)
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Step 700
700
#922D96
oklch(49.1% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#76277A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#FAD2FA 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) | #D0DBFC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDD5DF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD2FA
#FAD2FA
oklch(91% 0.069 326.1)
- #C5EEC6
#C5EEC6
oklch(90.9% 0.069 145.6)
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 #FAD2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #FAD2FA 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.