#FABAE4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(86% 0.091 339.8), rgb(250, 186, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#FABAE4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FABAE4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 186, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 86%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.091 339.8) |
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 #FABAE4 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FABAE4 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FABAE4 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FABAE4 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.033 339.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FABAE4
oklch(86% 0.091 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2D9
oklch(80.8% 0.118 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#E96BC5
oklch(70.7% 0.186 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF35B6
oklch(63.2% 0.239 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A006E
oklch(42.8% 0.186 340)
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Step 900
900
#72095B
oklch(37.7% 0.156 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#430B35
oklch(27% 0.099 340)
#FABAE4 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) | #BCC7E6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD1E2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBC8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FABAE4
#FABAE4
oklch(86% 0.091 339.8)
- #9CE4BC
#9CE4BC
oklch(86% 0.091 159.4)
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 #FABAE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #FABAE4 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.