#FBD0F9
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.7% 0.072 327.6), rgb(251, 208, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#FBD0F9 is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.49:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD0F9 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 208, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 84%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.072 327.6) |
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 #FBD0F9 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD0F9 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD0F9 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBD0F9 text on black | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FBD0F9
oklch(90.7% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#952896
oklch(49.1% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A163A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 327.5)
#FBD0F9 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) | #CEDAFB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED3DE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD0F9
#FBD0F9
oklch(90.7% 0.072 327.6)
- #C1EEC5
#C1EEC5
oklch(90.7% 0.072 147.3)
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 #FBD0F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.011
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #FBD0F9 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.