#FACBE9
Closest named color: Pale Pink (#FFCFDC). oklch(89.2% 0.066 340), rgb(250, 203, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#FACBE9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Pink (#FFCFDC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Pink (#FFCFDC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FACBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 203, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.066 340) |
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 #FACBE9 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FACBE9 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FACBE9 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FACBE9 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FACBE9
oklch(89.2% 0.066 340)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.135 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AA
oklch(63% 0.173 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#B53995
oklch(55.5% 0.187 339.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7F
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340)
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Step 800
800
#7F2567
oklch(42.8% 0.144 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#FACBE9 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) | #CDD4EA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DBE8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCD5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FACBE9
#FACBE9
oklch(89.2% 0.066 340)
- #B6E9CD
#B6E9CD
oklch(89.1% 0.065 160.7)
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 #FACBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.027
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #FACBE9 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.