#FCD4F4
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.061 333), rgb(252, 212, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#FCD4F4 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD4F4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 212, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.061 333) |
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 #FCD4F4 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD4F4 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD4F4 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD4F4 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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)
#FCD4F4
oklch(91.3% 0.061 333)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C060B2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 333)
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Step 600
600
#AB439E
oklch(55.6% 0.174 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#933487
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#772C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#612959
oklch(37.8% 0.104 333.2)
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Step 950
950
#391934
oklch(27.1% 0.065 333.4)
#FCD4F4 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) | #D4DCF5 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE2F3 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6DF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD4F4
#FCD4F4
oklch(91.3% 0.061 333)
- #C5EFCF
#C5EFCF
oklch(91.4% 0.061 152.3)
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 #FCD4F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
Use #FCD4F4 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.