#FFAAFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.142 328.4), rgb(255, 170, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#FFAAFB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFAAFB |
| RGB | rgb(255, 170, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.142 328.4) |
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 #FFAAFB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FFAAFB | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FFAAFB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FFAAFB text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.08 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FFAAFB
oklch(84.6% 0.142 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#E85FE6
oklch(70.7% 0.228 328.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DE
oklch(63.2% 0.29 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830083
oklch(42.8% 0.197 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#430243
oklch(27% 0.121 328.3)
#FFAAFB 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) | #A5C0FE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF8 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C8 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFAAFB
#FFAAFB
oklch(84.6% 0.142 328.4)
- #87E697
#87E697
oklch(84.6% 0.142 148.2)
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 #FFAAFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FFAAFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.080
Use #FFAAFB 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.