#FBA3EB
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.5% 0.137 333.5), rgb(251, 163, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#FBA3EB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA3EB |
| RGB | rgb(251, 163, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.137 333.5) |
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 #FBA3EB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA3EB | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA3EB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA3EB text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FBE1F5
oklch(93.7% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 333.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA3EB
oklch(82.5% 0.137 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED60D9
oklch(70.8% 0.22 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#E307CE
oklch(63.2% 0.281 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#44033D
oklch(26.9% 0.115 333.5)
#FBA3EB 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) | #A2B8EE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5E8 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BD | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA3EB
#FBA3EB
oklch(82.5% 0.137 333.5)
- #78DF9C
#78DF9C
oklch(82.4% 0.136 153.7)
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 #FBA3EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
Use #FBA3EB 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.