#FAD8FF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.2% 0.063 322), rgb(250, 216, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#FAD8FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAD8FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 216, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.063 322) |
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 #FAD8FF | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAD8FF | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FAD8FF text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #FAD8FF text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAD8FF
oklch(92.2% 0.063 322)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0EB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 322.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB0E0
oklch(81% 0.08 322.1)
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Step 400
400
#C684D1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#B762C4
oklch(63.1% 0.166 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#A245B1
oklch(55.6% 0.182 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B3698
oklch(49.2% 0.169 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#712E7B
oklch(42.8% 0.139 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A63
oklch(37.6% 0.108 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#36193A
oklch(27% 0.07 322.6)
#FAD8FF 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) | #D5E0FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE4FE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBDBE5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAD8FF
#FAD8FF
oklch(92.2% 0.063 322)
- #CEF1CA
#CEF1CA
oklch(92.3% 0.064 142.3)
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 #FAD8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #FAD8FF 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.