#FBEAFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.6% 0.032 321.1), rgb(251, 234, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.30:1).
About this color
#FBEAFE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.30:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBEAFE |
| RGB | rgb(251, 234, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 91%, 96%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.032 321.1) |
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 #FBEAFE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBEAFE | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBEAFE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FBEAFE text on black | 18.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | 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)
#FBEAFE
oklch(95.6% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D1
oklch(80.8% 0.042 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B493BA
oklch(70.6% 0.067 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A179A9
oklch(63.2% 0.084 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6194
oklch(55.6% 0.092 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#77507E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 321.3)
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Step 800
800
#614266
oklch(42.8% 0.07 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3853
oklch(37.7% 0.054 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#FBEAFE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FD | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCECF0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBEAFE
#FBEAFE
oklch(95.6% 0.032 321.1)
- #E5F6E2
#E5F6E2
oklch(95.5% 0.032 141)
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 #FBEAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.033
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.035
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
Use #FBEAFE 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.