#FBC6ED
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9), rgb(251, 198, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#FBC6ED is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC6ED |
| RGB | rgb(251, 198, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 87%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9) |
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 #FBC6ED | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC6ED | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC6ED text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC6ED text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C6
oklch(70.7% 0.16 336.2)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC24A4
oklch(55.7% 0.223 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1118C
oklch(49% 0.208 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#831572
oklch(42.7% 0.172 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1C5C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 336)
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Step 950
950
#3E1236
oklch(26.9% 0.085 335.5)
#FBC6ED 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) | #C6D1EF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D8EB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC8D3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC6ED
#FBC6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.078 335.9)
- #AFE9C4
#AFE9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.078 156.4)
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 #FBC6ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
Use #FBC6ED 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.