#FBA1ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.142 332.5), rgb(251, 161, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#FBA1ED is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA1ED |
| RGB | rgb(251, 161, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.142 332.5) |
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 #FBA1ED | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA1ED | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA1ED text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA1ED text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.079 332.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA1ED
oklch(82.2% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE5DDD
oklch(70.8% 0.227 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#45013F
oklch(27.1% 0.12 332.7)
#FBA1ED 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) | #9FB7F0 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6BD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA1ED
#FBA1ED
oklch(82.2% 0.142 332.5)
- #75DF97
#75DF97
oklch(82.2% 0.142 152.5)
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 #FBA1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #FBA1ED 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.