#FCD1ED
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.5% 0.06 339.3), rgb(252, 209, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#FCD1ED is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD1ED |
| RGB | rgb(252, 209, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.06 339.3) |
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 #FCD1ED | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD1ED | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD1ED text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD1ED text on black | 15.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD1ED
oklch(90.5% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04193
oklch(55.5% 0.172 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#FCD1ED 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) | #D2D9EE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCDFEC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2DA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD1ED
#FCD1ED
oklch(90.5% 0.06 339.3)
- #BFEDD2
#BFEDD2
oklch(90.6% 0.06 159.2)
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 #FCD1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
Use #FCD1ED 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.