#FAD7FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.065 322.1), rgb(250, 215, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#FAD7FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD7FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 215, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.065 322.1) |
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 #FAD7FF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD7FF | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD7FF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #FAD7FF text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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)
#FAD7FF
oklch(92% 0.065 322.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EC
oklch(88.6% 0.046 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBAFE1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#C783D2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B860C6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 322)
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Step 600
600
#A343B2
oklch(55.5% 0.186 322)
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Step 700
700
#8C3499
oklch(49.1% 0.173 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#722C7C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2964
oklch(37.7% 0.112 322)
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Step 950
950
#36193B
oklch(27.1% 0.071 321.6)
#FAD7FF 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE4FE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCDBE4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD7FF
#FAD7FF
oklch(92% 0.065 322.1)
- #CDF0C8
#CDF0C8
oklch(92% 0.065 141.6)
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 #FAD7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #FAD7FF 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.