#FBC8F3
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(89% 0.08 331.6), rgb(251, 200, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#FBC8F3 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 200, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.08 331.6) |
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 #FBC8F3 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC8F3 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC8F3 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC8F3 text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC8F3
oklch(89% 0.08 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA76CE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD4CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.209 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B823AD
oklch(55.5% 0.228 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F1195
oklch(49.2% 0.213 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#811579
oklch(42.7% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681C61
oklch(37.7% 0.136 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#FBC8F3 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) | #C7D3F5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DAF1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBD7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC8F3
#FBC8F3
oklch(89% 0.08 331.6)
- #B4EBC1
#B4EBC1
oklch(89.1% 0.08 151.8)
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 #FBC8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.021
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #FBC8F3 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.