#FAE6FF
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.039 319.5), rgb(250, 230, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.82:1).
About this color
#FAE6FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 319°. 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 17.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.82:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE6FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 230, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 100%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.039 319.5) |
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 #FAE6FF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE6FF | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE6FF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #FAE6FF text on black | 17.82:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | 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)
#FAE6FF
oklch(94.8% 0.039 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791C1
oklch(70.8% 0.08 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#A574B1
oklch(63.1% 0.105 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#905C9C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C86
oklch(49.2% 0.104 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513558
oklch(37.6% 0.068 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#FAE6FF 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) | #E4EBFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBE8EE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE6FF
#FAE6FF
oklch(94.8% 0.039 319.5)
- #E1F5DC
#E1F5DC
oklch(94.9% 0.039 139.4)
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 #FAE6FF, 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 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.042
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.046
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.046
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.047
Use #FAE6FF 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.