#FBB1FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.131 325.3), rgb(251, 177, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#FBB1FE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB1FE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 177, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.131 325.3) |
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 #FBB1FE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB1FE | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FBB1FE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBB1FE text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBDFFC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 324.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBB1FE
oklch(85.5% 0.131 325.3)
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Step 300
300
#F798FB
oklch(81% 0.168 325.6)
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Step 400
400
#EE4DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.268 325.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#B800C3
oklch(55.6% 0.26 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420047
oklch(27% 0.126 324.9)
#FBB1FE 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) | #ABC4FF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8CD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB1FE
#FBB1FE
oklch(85.5% 0.131 325.3)
- #96E69A
#96E69A
oklch(85.4% 0.131 145.5)
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 #FBB1FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBB1FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.039
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.072
Use #FBB1FE 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.