#FFCBF9
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.1% 0.083 330.1), rgb(255, 203, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#FFCBF9 is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFCBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 203, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.083 330.1) |
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 #FFCBF9 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFCBF9 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FFCBF9 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFCBF9 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFCBF9
oklch(90.1% 0.083 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D3
oklch(70.6% 0.172 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C6
oklch(63.1% 0.219 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B91CB3
oklch(55.6% 0.238 330)
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Step 700
700
#9F049A
oklch(49.1% 0.222 330)
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Step 800
800
#810F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681964
oklch(37.6% 0.143 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D113B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 329.6)
#FFCBF9 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) | #C9D7FB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCEDB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFCBF9
#FFCBF9
oklch(90.1% 0.083 330.1)
- #B7EFC2
#B7EFC2
oklch(90.2% 0.084 150.4)
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 #FFCBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #FFCBF9 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.