#FBABF7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.2% 0.134 328.4), rgb(251, 171, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#FBABF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBABF7 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 171, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.134 328.4) |
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 #FBABF7 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBABF7 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBABF7 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBABF7 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBABF7
oklch(84.2% 0.134 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#E565E2
oklch(70.8% 0.215 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA21D9
oklch(63.1% 0.274 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#410641
oklch(26.9% 0.113 328.2)
#FBABF7 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) | #A7BFFA | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF4 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1C7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBABF7
#FBABF7
oklch(84.2% 0.134 328.4)
- #8AE399
#8AE399
oklch(84.1% 0.134 148.4)
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 #FBABF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBABF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
Use #FBABF7 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.