#FAB9F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.5% 0.111 327), rgb(250, 185, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#FAB9F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FAB9F9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 185, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.111 327) |
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 #FAB9F9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FAB9F9 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FAB9F9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FAB9F9 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FAB9F9
oklch(86.5% 0.111 327)
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Step 300
300
#F19EF1
oklch(80.9% 0.144 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E760E9
oklch(70.8% 0.229 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#420344
oklch(27% 0.12 326.8)
#FAB9F9 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D1F7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBED0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FAB9F9
#FAB9F9
oklch(86.5% 0.111 327)
- #A1E7A8
#A1E7A8
oklch(86.5% 0.111 147)
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 #FAB9F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FAB9F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.057
Use #FAB9F9 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.