#FAD5F2
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.056 333.5), rgb(250, 213, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#FAD5F2 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD5F2 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 213, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.056 333.5) |
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 #FAD5F2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD5F2 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD5F2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD5F2 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAD5F2
oklch(91.3% 0.056 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#A8499A
oklch(55.7% 0.159 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#903983
oklch(49.1% 0.149 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#FAD5F2 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) | #D5DDF3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE2F1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED6DF | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD5F2
#FAD5F2
oklch(91.3% 0.056 333.5)
- #C7EED1
#C7EED1
oklch(91.3% 0.056 153)
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 #FAD5F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.049
Use #FAD5F2 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.