#FBB4F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.5% 0.114 331), rgb(251, 180, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#FBB4F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBB4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 180, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.114 331) |
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 #FBB4F2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FBB4F2 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FBB4F2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBB4F2 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#FBE0F7
oklch(93.5% 0.042 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBB4F2
oklch(85.5% 0.114 331)
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Step 300
300
#F69CEC
oklch(80.9% 0.146 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE5AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.235 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#FBB4F2 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) | #B2C5F4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEF0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBB4F2
#FBB4F2
oklch(85.5% 0.114 331)
- #96E5A9
#96E5A9
oklch(85.5% 0.114 151)
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 #FBB4F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FBB4F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
Use #FBB4F2 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.