#FAE6FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.037 321.8), rgb(250, 230, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#FAE6FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE6FD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 230, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 85%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.037 321.8) |
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 #FAE6FD | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE6FD | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE6FD text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #FAE6FD text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FAE6FD
oklch(94.8% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B791BD
oklch(70.7% 0.076 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#A575AD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#905D98
oklch(55.6% 0.106 322)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C82
oklch(49% 0.099 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#643F6A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#FAE6FD 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) | #E4EBFE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE8ED | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE6FD
#FAE6FD
oklch(94.8% 0.037 321.8)
- #E0F5DE
#E0F5DE
oklch(94.8% 0.038 142.8)
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 #FAE6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.032
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.040
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.044
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.045
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.046
Use #FAE6FD 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.