#FAB3EA
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(85% 0.108 334.8), rgb(250, 179, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#FAB3EA is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB3EA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 179, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.108 334.8) |
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 #FAB3EA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB3EA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAB3EA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB3EA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAB3EA
oklch(85% 0.108 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#F79DE4
oklch(80.8% 0.139 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF5ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.221 335)
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Step 500
500
#E400CB
oklch(63% 0.281 334.6)
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Step 600
600
#C100AB
oklch(55.6% 0.248 334.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870077
oklch(42.7% 0.19 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#45023C
oklch(26.9% 0.116 335)
#FAB3EA 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) | #B3C3EC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CDE8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6C6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB3EA
#FAB3EA
oklch(85% 0.108 334.8)
- #93E3AF
#93E3AF
oklch(85% 0.108 154.9)
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 #FAB3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
Use #FAB3EA 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.