#FCCDFA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.2% 0.079 327.6), rgb(252, 205, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#FCCDFA is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.25:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCCDFA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 205, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 89%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.079 327.6) |
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 #FCCDFA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCCDFA | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FCCDFA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCCDFA text on black | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCCDFA
oklch(90.2% 0.079 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D579D4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C850C8
oklch(63.2% 0.207 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#B32BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.224 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#991A9B
oklch(49% 0.209 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.174 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#651E65
oklch(37.7% 0.135 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B133B
oklch(26.9% 0.086 327.6)
#FCCDFA 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) | #CBD8FC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DEF8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD0DC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCCDFA
#FCCDFA
oklch(90.2% 0.079 327.6)
- #BCEEC1
#BCEEC1
oklch(90.3% 0.08 147.6)
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 #FCCDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.036
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
Use #FCCDFA 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.