#FBABFB
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.138 326.7), rgb(251, 171, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#FBABFB is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBABFB |
| RGB | rgb(251, 171, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.138 326.7) |
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 #FBABFB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBABFB | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBABFB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBABFB text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBABFB
oklch(84.4% 0.138 326.7)
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Step 400
400
#E463E7
oklch(70.6% 0.221 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#D91ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.282 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#B900BF
oklch(55.5% 0.257 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#410543
oklch(27% 0.116 326.7)
#FBABFB 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) | #A5C0FE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF8 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBABFB
#FBABFB
oklch(84.4% 0.138 326.7)
- #8CE496
#8CE496
oklch(84.4% 0.137 146.9)
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 #FBABFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBABFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
Use #FBABFB 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.