#FAB9ED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.1% 0.1 333.6), rgb(250, 185, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#FAB9ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB9ED |
| RGB | rgb(250, 185, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.1 333.6) |
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 #FAB9ED | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FAB9ED | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FAB9ED text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB9ED text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAB9ED
oklch(86.1% 0.1 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.129 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#E966D5
oklch(70.8% 0.205 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE26CA
oklch(63.1% 0.263 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#43073C
oklch(27% 0.109 333.6)
#FAB9ED 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) | #B9C8EF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D0EB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBCCB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB9ED
#FAB9ED
oklch(86.1% 0.1 333.6)
- #9DE5B3
#9DE5B3
oklch(86.1% 0.1 153.6)
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 #FAB9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.051
Use #FAB9ED 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.