#FBCEF1
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90% 0.068 334), rgb(251, 206, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#FBCEF1 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBCEF1 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 206, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 85%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.068 334) |
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 #FBCEF1 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBCEF1 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBCEF1 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBCEF1 text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBCEF1
oklch(90% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.14 334)
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Step 500
500
#C758B5
oklch(63.1% 0.179 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#B239A1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 334)
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Step 700
700
#992A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.18 334)
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Step 800
800
#7C2570
oklch(42.7% 0.149 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#64245B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1635
oklch(27% 0.074 334)
#FBCEF1 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) | #CED7F2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DEF0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD0DA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBCEF1
#FBCEF1
oklch(90% 0.068 334)
- #BCECCA
#BCECCA
oklch(90% 0.068 154)
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 #FBCEF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.017
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.049
Use #FBCEF1 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.