#FAF3FD
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(97.2% 0.015 316), rgb(250, 243, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#FAF3FD is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAF3FD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 243, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 71%, 97%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.2% 0.015 316) |
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 #FAF3FD | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FAF3FD | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FAF3FD text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FAF3FD text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | 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)
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A89BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.031 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#93829A
oklch(63% 0.04 316.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D6C85
oklch(55.6% 0.043 315)
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Step 700
700
#6A5A70
oklch(49.1% 0.04 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#564A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#473E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242C
oklch(27% 0.017 317.7)
#FAF3FD 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) | #F2F5FD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F5FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAF4F6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAF3FD
#FAF3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 316)
- #F1F8EE
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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 #FAF3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.012
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.012
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.015
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.017
- Cultured #F8F9FA ΔE 0.017
- Snow #FFFAFA ΔE 0.021
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.022
Use #FAF3FD 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.