#FBE9FF
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.5% 0.035 320.1), rgb(251, 233, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#FBE9FF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.20:1 |
| White text | 1.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBE9FF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 233, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 100%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.5% 0.035 320.1) |
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 #FBE9FF | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBE9FF | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBE9FF text on white | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBE9FF text on black | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FBE9FF
oklch(95.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D3
oklch(81% 0.044 320)
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Step 400
400
#B592BD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 320)
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Step 500
500
#A277AC
oklch(63.1% 0.092 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F97
oklch(55.5% 0.099 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#784E81
oklch(49% 0.093 320.4)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#503755
oklch(37.8% 0.059 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#FBE9FF 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) | #E7EDFF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEFFE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCEBF0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBE9FF
#FBE9FF
oklch(95.5% 0.035 320.1)
- #E4F6E0
#E4F6E0
oklch(95.4% 0.035 140)
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 #FBE9FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.036
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.039
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
Use #FBE9FF 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.