#FAB7F5
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.111 329), rgb(250, 183, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#FAB7F5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB7F5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 183, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.111 329) |
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 #FAB7F5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB7F5 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FAB7F5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB7F5 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine 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 200.
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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 (this color)
#FAB7F5
oklch(86% 0.111 329)
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Step 300
300
#F39EEE
oklch(80.9% 0.143 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E95FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.227 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00B9
oklch(55.6% 0.254 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830081
oklch(42.7% 0.195 329.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#430242
oklch(27% 0.12 329)
#FAB7F5 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) | #B4C7F7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCCD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB7F5
#FAB7F5
oklch(86% 0.111 329)
- #9DE6A9
#9DE6A9
oklch(86.1% 0.111 148.8)
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 #FAB7F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAB7F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.026
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #FAB7F5 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.