#FCD1FA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91% 0.072 327.6), rgb(252, 209, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#FCD1FA is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.63:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD1FA |
| RGB | rgb(252, 209, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 88%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.072 327.6) |
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 #FCD1FA | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD1FA | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD1FA text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD1FA text on black | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCD1FA
oklch(91% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#C357C3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE37AF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#952896
oklch(49.1% 0.19 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#79237A
oklch(42.6% 0.158 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#622362
oklch(37.6% 0.123 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#FCD1FA 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) | #CFDBFC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8E0F8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD4DF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD1FA
#FCD1FA
oklch(91% 0.072 327.6)
- #C2EFC6
#C2EFC6
oklch(91% 0.072 147.3)
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 #FCD1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #FCD1FA 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.