#FBA6FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.7% 0.15 325.3), rgb(251, 166, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#FBA6FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA6FF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.15 325.3) |
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 #FBA6FF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA6FF | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA6FF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA6FF text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.083 324.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA6FF
oklch(83.7% 0.15 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#E75CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.24 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#FBA6FF 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) | #9EBDFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA6FF
#FBA6FF
oklch(83.7% 0.15 325.3)
- #86E38B
#86E38B
oklch(83.6% 0.15 145.2)
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 #FBA6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBA6FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.081
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.082
Use #FBA6FF 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.