#FCD4F1
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.2% 0.058 336), rgb(252, 212, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#FCD4F1 is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD4F1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 212, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.058 336) |
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 #FCD4F1 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD4F1 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD4F1 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD4F1 text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD4F1
oklch(91.2% 0.058 336)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BD
oklch(70.7% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C161AC
oklch(63.1% 0.153 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC4598
oklch(55.6% 0.167 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#933681
oklch(49.1% 0.154 336)
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Step 800
800
#782D69
oklch(42.7% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#FCD4F1 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) | #D4DCF2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE2F0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5DE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD4F1
#FCD4F1
oklch(91.2% 0.058 336)
- #C4EED2
#C4EED2
oklch(91.2% 0.058 155.9)
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 #FCD4F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.027
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #FCD4F1 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.