#FBB3F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.4% 0.118 329.9), rgb(251, 179, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#FBB3F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB3F4 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 179, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.118 329.9) |
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 #FBB3F4 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB3F4 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FBB3F4 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBB3F4 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 329.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBB3F4
oklch(85.4% 0.118 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#F79BEF
oklch(80.9% 0.151 330)
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Step 400
400
#EE57E6
oklch(70.6% 0.242 330)
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Step 500
500
#DF00D9
oklch(63% 0.288 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F009B
oklch(49% 0.224 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#440042
oklch(27% 0.123 329.8)
#FBB3F4 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) | #B0C4F7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1CEF2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8CA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB3F4
#FBB3F4
oklch(85.4% 0.118 329.9)
- #96E5A6
#96E5A6
oklch(85.4% 0.117 149.8)
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 #FBB3F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBB3F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.063
Use #FBB3F4 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.