#FAD5F8
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.4% 0.061 327.8), rgb(250, 213, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#FAD5F8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.93:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 213, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 79%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.061 327.8) |
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 #FAD5F8 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD5F8 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD5F8 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD5F8 text on black | 15.93:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAD5F8
oklch(91.4% 0.061 327.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A745A6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 328)
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Step 700
700
#8F358F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742D74
oklch(42.7% 0.136 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2A5E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#FAD5F8 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) | #D3DDFA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDD7E1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD5F8
#FAD5F8
oklch(91.4% 0.061 327.8)
- #C8EFCC
#C8EFCC
oklch(91.5% 0.062 147.9)
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 #FAD5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
Use #FAD5F8 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.