#FBD0F5
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.5% 0.068 330.8), rgb(251, 208, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#FBD0F5 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 208, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.068 330.8) |
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 #FBD0F5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD0F5 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD0F5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBD0F5 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBD0F5
oklch(90.5% 0.068 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D17EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.14 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#C45ABB
oklch(63.2% 0.179 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF3BA6
oklch(55.7% 0.193 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#962B8F
oklch(49.1% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2674
oklch(42.7% 0.15 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#62255E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1737
oklch(27.1% 0.073 330.7)
#FBD0F5 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) | #CFD9F7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DFF3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2DC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD0F5
#FBD0F5
oklch(90.5% 0.068 330.8)
- #C0EDC9
#C0EDC9
oklch(90.5% 0.067 150.8)
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 #FBD0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.011
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #FBD0F5 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.