#FDAEF8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.131 328.8), rgb(253, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#FDAEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.131 328.8) |
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 #FDAEF8 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDAEF8 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FDAEF8 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDAEF8 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDAEF8
oklch(85% 0.131 328.8)
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Step 300
300
#FB96F6
oklch(80.9% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#F448F1
oklch(70.7% 0.27 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#440043
oklch(27.1% 0.124 329.1)
#FDAEF8 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) | #AAC2FB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4C9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDAEF8
#FDAEF8
oklch(85% 0.131 328.8)
- #8EE69E
#8EE69E
oklch(85.1% 0.131 148.8)
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 #FDAEF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FDAEF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.066
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #FDAEF8 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.