#FBDCFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93% 0.057 322.4), rgb(251, 220, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#FBDCFF is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 322°. 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 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FBDCFF |
| RGB | rgb(251, 220, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.057 322.4) |
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 #FBDCFF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FBDCFF | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FBDCFF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #FBDCFF text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FBDCFF
oklch(93% 0.057 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#C387CC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 322.1)
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Step 500
500
#B367BE
oklch(63.1% 0.15 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E4CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.163 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#873C92
oklch(49% 0.152 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3377
oklch(42.8% 0.125 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#592D60
oklch(37.7% 0.098 322)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#FBDCFF 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) | #D9E4FF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCDFE8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FBDCFF
#FBDCFF
oklch(93% 0.057 322.4)
- #D3F2CF
#D3F2CF
oklch(92.9% 0.057 142)
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 #FBDCFF, 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 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.056
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #FBDCFF 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.