#FCD0F5
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.6% 0.069 331.5), rgb(252, 208, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#FCD0F5 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD0F5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 208, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.069 331.5) |
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 #FCD0F5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD0F5 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD0F5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD0F5 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD0F5
oklch(90.6% 0.069 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#C559BA
oklch(63.2% 0.18 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#B039A6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 331.4)
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Step 700
700
#972A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.182 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2573
oklch(42.7% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#FCD0F5 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) | #CFDAF7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2DC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD0F5
#FCD0F5
oklch(90.6% 0.069 331.5)
- #BFEECA
#BFEECA
oklch(90.7% 0.069 152)
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 #FCD0F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.051
Use #FCD0F5 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.