#FCD8F4
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92% 0.054 333.7), rgb(252, 216, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#FCD8F4 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD8F4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 216, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 86%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.054 333.7) |
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 #FCD8F4 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD8F4 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD8F4 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #FCD8F4 text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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)
#FCD8F4
oklch(92% 0.054 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA86BD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB65AD
oklch(63% 0.142 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#A64B98
oklch(55.6% 0.153 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3B82
oklch(49.2% 0.144 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#74326A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#FCD8F4 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) | #D8DFF5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E4F3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD9E1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD8F4
#FCD8F4
oklch(92% 0.054 333.7)
- #CAF0D4
#CAF0D4
oklch(92% 0.055 153.3)
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 #FCD8F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.054
Use #FCD8F4 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.