#FBAEF6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.128 328.9), rgb(251, 174, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#FBAEF6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAEF6 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.128 328.9) |
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 #FBAEF6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAEF6 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAEF6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBAEF6 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F6
oklch(93.7% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FBAEF6
oklch(84.7% 0.128 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E369DE
oklch(70.8% 0.205 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#D72DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.262 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E026C
oklch(37.7% 0.171 329.3)
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Step 950
950
#410940
oklch(27.1% 0.109 328.9)
#FBAEF6 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) | #AAC1F9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAEF6
#FBAEF6
oklch(84.7% 0.128 328.9)
- #8FE49E
#8FE49E
oklch(84.7% 0.128 148.8)
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 #FBAEF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBAEF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #FBAEF6 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.