#FBAEF8
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.13 328), rgb(251, 174, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#FBAEF8 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAEF8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 91%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.13 328) |
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 #FBAEF8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAEF8 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAEF8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBAEF8 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBAEF8
oklch(84.8% 0.13 328)
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Step 300
300
#F997F7
oklch(80.9% 0.167 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#F24BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.267 328)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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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
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FBAEF8 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) | #AAC2FB | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF5 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB4C9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAEF8
#FBAEF8
oklch(84.8% 0.13 328)
- #8FE49C
#8FE49C
oklch(84.6% 0.13 148.1)
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 #FBAEF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBAEF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.069
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.070
Use #FBAEF8 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.