#FBAEFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85% 0.137 325), rgb(251, 174, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#FBAEFF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBAEFF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 174, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.137 325) |
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 #FBAEFF | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBAEFF | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FBAEFF text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBAEFF text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFD
oklch(93.6% 0.05 325)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBAEFF
oklch(85% 0.137 325)
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Step 300
300
#F895FE
oklch(80.8% 0.176 325)
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Step 400
400
#F145FE
oklch(70.7% 0.282 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C4
oklch(55.7% 0.26 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800089
oklch(42.7% 0.2 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C0073
oklch(37.8% 0.176 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#FBAEFF 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) | #A7C2FF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACCFC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB6CC | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBAEFF
#FBAEFF
oklch(85% 0.137 325)
- #92E595
#92E595
oklch(84.9% 0.136 145.1)
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 #FBAEFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBAEFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.064
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.075
Use #FBAEFF 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.