#FBA6EE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.135 332.3), rgb(251, 166, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FBA6EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA6EE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 166, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.135 332.3) |
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 #FBA6EE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA6EE | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA6EE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA6EE text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.076 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA6EE
oklch(83.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA62DA
oklch(70.7% 0.216 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#E018D0
oklch(63.2% 0.275 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#43053E
oklch(27% 0.113 332)
#FBA6EE 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) | #A4BBF1 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABC0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA6EE
#FBA6EE
oklch(83.1% 0.135 332.3)
- #7EE19C
#7EE19C
oklch(83.1% 0.135 152.3)
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 #FBA6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.077
Use #FBA6EE 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.