#FBA4E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.13 337), rgb(251, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#FBA4E4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 337°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.13 337) |
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 #FBA4E4 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA4E4 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA4E4 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA4E4 text on black | 11.53:1 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 336.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA4E4
oklch(82.4% 0.13 337)
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Step 400
400
#ED63CF
oklch(70.7% 0.208 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#E31DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.266 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
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Step 950
950
#440639
oklch(26.9% 0.109 336.9)
#FBA4E4 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) | #A5B8E6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E1 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA4E4
#FBA4E4
oklch(82.4% 0.13 337)
- #76DFA3
#76DFA3
oklch(82.5% 0.131 156.9)
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 #FBA4E4, 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 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.072
Use #FBA4E4 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.