#FBA3ED
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.139 332.6), rgb(251, 163, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#FBA3ED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA3ED |
| RGB | rgb(251, 163, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.139 332.6) |
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 #FBA3ED | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA3ED | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA3ED text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA3ED text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA3ED
oklch(82.6% 0.139 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC5FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.222 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#E200D1
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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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
#44023E
oklch(26.9% 0.117 332.7)
#FBA3ED 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) | #A2B9F0 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C5EA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8BE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA3ED
#FBA3ED
oklch(82.6% 0.139 332.6)
- #79E09A
#79E09A
oklch(82.6% 0.139 152.7)
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 #FBA3ED, 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 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
Use #FBA3ED 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.