#FBA4FB
Closest named color: Light Violet (#D6B4FC). oklch(83.3% 0.15 326.8), rgb(251, 164, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#FBA4FB is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Violet (#D6B4FC), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Violet (#D6B4FC) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA4FB |
| RGB | rgb(251, 164, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 92%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.15 326.8) |
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 #FBA4FB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA4FB | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA4FB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA4FB text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA4FB
oklch(83.3% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E95BED
oklch(70.7% 0.24 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FBA4FB 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) | #9EBBFE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C6F8 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA4FB
#FBA4FB
oklch(83.3% 0.15 326.8)
- #81E28D
#81E28D
oklch(83.2% 0.15 146.9)
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 #FBA4FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBA4FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.079
Use #FBA4FB 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.