#FBDDFA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93.1% 0.05 327), rgb(251, 221, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#FBDDFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBDDFA |
| RGB | rgb(251, 221, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 79%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.05 327) |
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 #FBDDFA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBDDFA | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBDDFA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #FBDDFA text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBDDFA
oklch(93.1% 0.05 327)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D7
oklch(81% 0.064 327)
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Step 400
400
#C389C2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36BB3
oklch(63.2% 0.132 327)
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Step 600
600
#9E519E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#874187
oklch(49.1% 0.133 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#FBDDFA 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) | #DCE4FB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDDFE6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBDDFA
#FBDDFA
oklch(93.1% 0.05 327)
- #D3F2D5
#D3F2D5
oklch(93.1% 0.051 146.9)
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 #FBDDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.052
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #FBDDFA 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.