#FBD7F8
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.9% 0.059 328.7), rgb(251, 215, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#FBD7F8 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBD7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(251, 215, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 82%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.059 328.7) |
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 #FBD7F8 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FBD7F8 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FBD7F8 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #FBD7F8 text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBD7F8
oklch(91.9% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A647A3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E388B
oklch(49.1% 0.156 329)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#FBD7F8 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) | #D6DFF9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED9E2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBD7F8
#FBD7F8
oklch(91.9% 0.059 328.7)
- #CAF0CF
#CAF0CF
oklch(91.9% 0.059 148.8)
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 #FBD7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.045
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #FBD7F8 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.