#FAE9FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.4% 0.034 318.5), rgb(250, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.16:1).
About this color
#FAE9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.16:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAE9FF |
| RGB | rgb(250, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.4% 0.034 318.5) |
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 #FAE9FF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAE9FF | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAE9FF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #FAE9FF text on black | 18.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FAE9FF
oklch(95.4% 0.034 318.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A178AD
oklch(63.2% 0.09 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6098
oklch(55.6% 0.098 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#764F82
oklch(49% 0.091 318)
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Step 800
800
#604169
oklch(42.6% 0.075 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#FAE9FF 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEFFE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAEBF0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAE9FF
#FAE9FF
oklch(95.4% 0.034 318.5)
- #E5F6E0
#E5F6E0
oklch(95.5% 0.034 138.6)
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 #FAE9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.039
Use #FAE9FF 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.