#FBA6F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.2% 0.138 330.5), rgb(251, 166, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#FBA6F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA6F2 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 166, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.138 330.5) |
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 #FBA6F2 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA6F2 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA6F2 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA6F2 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FAE1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA6F2
oklch(83.2% 0.138 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#E961DF
oklch(70.7% 0.22 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF0ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.282 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#430440
oklch(27% 0.116 330.5)
#FBA6F2 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) | #A3BBF5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C7EF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA6F2
#FBA6F2
oklch(83.2% 0.138 330.5)
- #80E198
#80E198
oklch(83.1% 0.138 150.5)
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 #FBA6F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.079
Use #FBA6F2 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.