#FAD5FE
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.6% 0.068 323), rgb(250, 213, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#FAD5FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD5FE |
| RGB | rgb(250, 213, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 95%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.068 323) |
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 #FAD5FE | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD5FE | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD5FE text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAD5FE text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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)
#FAD5FE
oklch(91.6% 0.068 323)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA81D2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 323.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB5EC6
oklch(63.2% 0.177 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#A640B3
oklch(55.6% 0.193 323)
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Step 700
700
#8E319A
oklch(49.2% 0.179 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#732A7D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2764
oklch(37.5% 0.116 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#37183B
oklch(27% 0.074 322.9)
#FAD5FE 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) | #D2DEFF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAE2FC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCD9E3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD5FE
#FAD5FE
oklch(91.6% 0.068 323)
- #CAF0C7
#CAF0C7
oklch(91.7% 0.068 143.1)
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 #FAD5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #FAD5FE 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.