#FAF3FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7), rgb(250, 243, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.26:1).
About this color
#FAF3FA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.26:1 |
| White text | 1.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF3FA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 243, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 41%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7) |
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 #FAF3FA | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF3FA | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF3FA text on white | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF3FA text on black | 19.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | 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)
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 326)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#473E47
oklch(37.6% 0.019 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#FAF3FA 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) | #F3F5FA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4F5FA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBF3F5 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.012 |
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 #FAF3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.010
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.013
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.016
- Seashell #FFF5EE ΔE 0.019
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.020
Use #FAF3FA 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.