#FFDBFA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93% 0.057 330.6), rgb(255, 219, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.76:1).
About this color
#FFDBFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.76:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDBFA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 219, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.057 330.6) |
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 #FFDBFA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFDBFA | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFDBFA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #FFDBFA text on black | 16.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFDBFA
oklch(93% 0.057 330.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D7
oklch(81% 0.073 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB64B3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 330.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6499F
oklch(55.6% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E3A88
oklch(49.2% 0.15 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#73306E
oklch(42.6% 0.125 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C59
oklch(37.8% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#FFDBFA 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) | #DAE3FB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E7F9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDE5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDBFA
#FFDBFA
oklch(93% 0.057 330.6)
- #CEF3D5
#CEF3D5
oklch(93% 0.056 150.7)
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 #FFDBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.042
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.056
Use #FFDBFA 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.