#FCD6FD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.066 325.3), rgb(252, 214, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#FCD6FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD6FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 214, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 91%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.066 325.3) |
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 #FCD6FD | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD6FD | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD6FD text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #FCD6FD text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD6FD
oklch(92% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 325)
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Step 400
400
#CB81CF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC5EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.174 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#A740AE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3195
oklch(49% 0.175 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#752A79
oklch(42.7% 0.146 325.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E2862
oklch(37.7% 0.113 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#FCD6FD 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) | #D3DFFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE3FB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FED9E3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD6FD
#FCD6FD
oklch(92% 0.066 325.3)
- #CAF1CA
#CAF1CA
oklch(92% 0.066 145)
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 #FCD6FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.022
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #FCD6FD 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.