#FB8DF0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.4% 0.178 330.9), rgb(251, 141, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#FB8DF0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FB8DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 141, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.178 330.9) |
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 #FB8DF0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FB8DF0 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FB8DF0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FB8DF0 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.051 331)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.097 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FB8DF0
oklch(79.4% 0.178 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#FB3BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.285 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#FB8DF0 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) | #89ABF3 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAED | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF95B3 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FB8DF0
#FB8DF0
oklch(79.4% 0.178 330.9)
- #50DB7D
#50DB7D
oklch(79.4% 0.179 150.7)
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 #FB8DF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FB8DF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.051
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.079
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.082
Use #FB8DF0 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.