#FCD5F3
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.5% 0.058 334.1), rgb(252, 213, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#FCD5F3 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD5F3 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 213, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.058 334.1) |
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 #FCD5F3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD5F3 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD5F3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD5F3 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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 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)
#FCD5F3
oklch(91.5% 0.058 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BF
oklch(70.7% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA469A
oklch(55.6% 0.165 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#923684
oklch(49.1% 0.155 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E6B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#602A57
oklch(37.7% 0.1 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#381933
oklch(26.9% 0.063 333.5)
#FCD5F3 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) | #D5DDF4 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE2F2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD6DF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD5F3
#FCD5F3
oklch(91.5% 0.058 334.1)
- #C6EFD2
#C6EFD2
oklch(91.5% 0.058 154.3)
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 #FCD5F3, 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 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.048
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #FCD5F3 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.