#FBA9E8
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.3% 0.124 335.4), rgb(251, 169, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#FBA9E8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBA9E8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 169, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.124 335.4) |
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 #FBA9E8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBA9E8 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBA9E8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBA9E8 text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.07 335.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBA9E8
oklch(83.3% 0.124 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#E968D0
oklch(70.8% 0.199 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE2CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.254 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C100A9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710263
oklch(37.7% 0.166 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#43093A
oklch(27.1% 0.105 335.4)
#FBA9E8 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) | #A9BCEA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC8E6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBA9E8
#FBA9E8
oklch(83.3% 0.124 335.4)
- #81E1A5
#81E1A5
oklch(83.5% 0.125 155.1)
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 #FBA9E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.066
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #FBA9E8 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.