#FBD6F5
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.6% 0.058 331.5), rgb(251, 214, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#FBD6F5 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD6F5 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 214, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 82%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.058 331.5) |
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 #FBD6F5 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD6F5 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD6F5 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FBD6F5 text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBD6F5
oklch(91.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3887
oklch(49% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#FBD6F5 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) | #D5DEF6 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F4 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8E0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD6F5
#FBD6F5
oklch(91.6% 0.058 331.5)
- #C8EFD1
#C8EFD1
oklch(91.6% 0.057 152.1)
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 #FBD6F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.046
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #FBD6F5 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.