#FBA2E7
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.136 335.3), rgb(251, 162, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#FBA2E7 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA2E7 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 162, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.136 335.3) |
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 #FBA2E7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA2E7 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA2E7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA2E7 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 336.5)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.076 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA2E7
oklch(82.2% 0.136 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE60D4
oklch(70.7% 0.217 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#E40AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.277 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#45033B
oklch(27% 0.114 335.8)
#FBA2E7 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) | #A2B7EA | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C4E4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA2E7
#FBA2E7
oklch(82.2% 0.136 335.3)
- #74DF9E
#74DF9E
oklch(82.3% 0.136 155.2)
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 #FBA2E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.068
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.068
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.070
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.074
Use #FBA2E7 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.