#FCD8F2
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.052 336), rgb(252, 216, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#FCD8F2 is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 216, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.052 336) |
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 #FCD8F2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD8F2 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD8F2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #FCD8F2 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD8F2
oklch(92% 0.052 336)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74C94
oklch(55.7% 0.149 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7E
oklch(49.1% 0.139 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#FCD8F2 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) | #D8DFF3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4F1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD9E1 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD8F2
#FCD8F2
oklch(92% 0.052 336)
- #CAF0D6
#CAF0D6
oklch(92.1% 0.053 155.3)
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 #FCD8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.034
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #FCD8F2 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.