#FBACF8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.4% 0.133 328), rgb(251, 172, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#FBACF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBACF8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 172, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.133 328) |
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 #FBACF8 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBACF8 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBACF8 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FBACF8 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#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)
#FBACF8
oklch(84.4% 0.133 328)
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Step 400
400
#E466E2
oklch(70.7% 0.213 328.1)
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Step 500
500
#D924DA
oklch(63.2% 0.273 328)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6D006E
oklch(37.6% 0.173 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#410741
oklch(27% 0.112 328.1)
#FBACF8 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) | #A7C0FB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCAF5 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2C8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBACF8
#FBACF8
oklch(84.4% 0.133 328)
- #8CE49A
#8CE49A
oklch(84.4% 0.134 148.1)
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 #FBACF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBACF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.066
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.067
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
Use #FBACF8 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.