#FAF2FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(97% 0.014 325.7), rgb(250, 242, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.14:1).
About this color
#FAF2FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.14:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF2FA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 242, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 44%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.014 325.7) |
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 #FAF2FA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF2FA | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF2FA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF2FA text on black | 19.14:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | 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)
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.027 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#958295
oklch(63% 0.036 326)
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Step 600
600
#806C80
oklch(55.7% 0.039 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A6C
oklch(49.2% 0.036 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#584A58
oklch(42.8% 0.029 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D48
oklch(37.6% 0.024 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#FAF2FA 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) | #F2F4FA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBF3F5 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F4F4F4 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FAF2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.009
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.014
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.015
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.018
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.018
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.021
Use #FAF2FA 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.