#FCD6F6
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.7% 0.059 331.3), rgb(252, 214, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#FCD6F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD6F6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 214, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 86%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.059 331.3) |
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 #FCD6F6 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD6F6 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD6F6 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCD6F6 text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD6F6
oklch(91.7% 0.059 331.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC83C3
oklch(70.6% 0.122 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD62B4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 331)
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Step 600
600
#A9469F
oklch(55.7% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903688
oklch(49% 0.157 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#752E6F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 331)
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Step 900
900
#5F2A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.102 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381935
oklch(27% 0.065 330.9)
#FCD6F6 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) | #D5DEF7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE3F5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD8E1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD6F6
#FCD6F6
oklch(91.7% 0.059 331.3)
- #C8F0D0
#C8F0D0
oklch(91.8% 0.06 151)
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 #FCD6F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.050
Use #FCD6F6 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.