#FCD5F7
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.6% 0.062 330.3), rgb(252, 213, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#FCD5F7 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD5F7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 213, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 87%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.062 330.3) |
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 #FCD5F7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD5F7 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD5F7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD5F7 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD5F7
oklch(91.6% 0.062 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C6
oklch(70.7% 0.127 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF60B7
oklch(63.2% 0.162 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA43A3
oklch(55.7% 0.177 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#91348B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#762C71
oklch(42.7% 0.136 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#60295C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#FCD5F7 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) | #D4DEF8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE2F6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD7E0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD5F7
#FCD5F7
oklch(91.6% 0.062 330.3)
- #C7F0CE
#C7F0CE
oklch(91.7% 0.063 150)
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 #FCD5F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.030
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.049
Use #FCD5F7 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.