#FBC9F6
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(89.3% 0.081 329.6), rgb(251, 201, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#FBC9F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBC9F6 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 201, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 86%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.081 329.6) |
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 #FBC9F6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBC9F6 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FBC9F6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBC9F6 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBC9F6
oklch(89.3% 0.081 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 329.8)
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Step 400
400
#D876D2
oklch(70.6% 0.167 329.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC4CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.213 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#B723B2
oklch(55.6% 0.232 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D1099
oklch(49.1% 0.215 329.7)
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Step 800
800
#80157C
oklch(42.8% 0.178 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671C64
oklch(37.7% 0.138 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D123B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 329.6)
#FBC9F6 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) | #C7D4F8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DBF4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCCD8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBC9F6
#FBC9F6
oklch(89.3% 0.081 329.6)
- #B6EBBF
#B6EBBF
oklch(89.2% 0.081 149.6)
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 #FBC9F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.034
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.045
Use #FBC9F6 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.