#FAAFFE

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#faaffe is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(250, 175, 254), HSL(297°, 98%, 84%), CMYK(2%, 31%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 1.66:1 on white and 12.63:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#faaffe
RGBrgb(250 175 254)
RGB (legacy)rgb(250, 175, 254)
RGB %rgb(98% 69% 100%)
HSLhsl(297 98% 84%)
HSV / HSBhsv(297, 31%, 100%)
HWBhwb(297 69% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(80.74 37.4 -28.02)
LCHlch(80.74 46.73 323.15)
OKLaboklab(0.8505 0.1092 -0.0766)
OKLCHoklch(0.8505 0.1334 324.95)
Decimal16429054

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 7.2
Closest web-safe color#ff99ff
Hue297°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 31%
Lightness (HSL)84%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)81% / 77%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.5814
Red / Green / Blue250 / 175 / 254

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.66:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
12.63:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 29 / -73.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -32.7 / 74.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #faaffe;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(85.05% 0.1334 324.95);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(250 175 254 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#faaffe] text-[#faaffe] border-[#faaffe]">