#FAD4FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.5% 0.07 322.4), rgb(250, 212, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#FAD4FF is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD4FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 212, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.07 322.4) |
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 #FAD4FF | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD4FF | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD4FF text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD4FF text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAD4FF
oklch(91.5% 0.07 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#EACFED
oklch(88.6% 0.05 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDADE3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA80D5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC5BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.186 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#A73DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F2D9D
oklch(49.1% 0.187 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#74277F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2666
oklch(37.7% 0.12 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#37173C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 322.1)
#FAD4FF 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E2FD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCD8E2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD4FF
#FAD4FF
oklch(91.5% 0.07 322.4)
- #C9F0C5
#C9F0C5
oklch(91.6% 0.07 142.5)
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 #FAD4FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.037
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.054
Use #FAD4FF 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.