#FCD9F4
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.2% 0.052 333.9), rgb(252, 217, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#FCD9F4 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9F4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 85%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.2% 0.052 333.9) |
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 #FCD9F4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9F4 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #FCD9F4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #FCD9F4 text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD9F4
oklch(92.2% 0.052 333.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C97
oklch(55.5% 0.15 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#FCD9F4 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) | #D9E0F5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E5F3 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDAE2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9F4
#FCD9F4
oklch(92.2% 0.052 333.9)
- #CCF0D6
#CCF0D6
oklch(92.2% 0.051 153.9)
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 #FCD9F4, 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 0.034
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.039
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #FCD9F4 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.