#FEB3FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.1% 0.13 326.2), rgb(254, 179, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#FEB3FF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEB3FF |
| RGB | rgb(254, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.13 326.2) |
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 #FEB3FF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FEB3FF | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FEB3FF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEB3FF text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF1FE
oklch(97.2% 0.022 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 327)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEB3FF
oklch(86.1% 0.13 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#F798FA
oklch(80.9% 0.167 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF4CF6
oklch(70.6% 0.268 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#FEB3FF 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) | #ADC6FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0D0FC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBACE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEB3FF
#FEB3FF
oklch(86.1% 0.13 326.2)
- #97E99E
#97E99E
oklch(86.2% 0.131 146.4)
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 #FEB3FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FEB3FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.061
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.067
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.067
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.071
Use #FEB3FF 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.