#FDB5F4
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.116 330.9), rgb(253, 181, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#FDB5F4 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDB5F4 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 181, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.116 330.9) |
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 #FDB5F4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FDB5F4 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDB5F4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDB5F4 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 330.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDB5F4
oklch(86% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#F79BED
oklch(80.9% 0.15 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE59E3
oklch(70.7% 0.237 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#E000D6
oklch(63% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#440041
oklch(26.9% 0.122 330.5)
#FDB5F4 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) | #B3C6F6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D0F2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9CB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDB5F4
#FDB5F4
oklch(86% 0.116 330.9)
- #97E7AA
#97E7AA
oklch(86% 0.116 150.9)
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 #FDB5F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FDB5F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.060
Use #FDB5F4 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.