#FCD9FD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.5% 0.061 325.2), rgb(252, 217, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#FCD9FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCD9FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 217, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 90%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.061 325.2) |
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 #FCD9FD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FCD9FD | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCD9FD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #FCD9FD text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCD9FD
oklch(92.5% 0.061 325.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DD
oklch(81% 0.078 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#C884CB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#B963BE
oklch(63.2% 0.16 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#A447AA
oklch(55.7% 0.174 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3792
oklch(49.1% 0.162 325)
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Step 800
800
#722F76
oklch(42.7% 0.133 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#361A38
oklch(27.1% 0.065 324.7)
#FCD9FD 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) | #D7E1FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEDCE5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCD9FD
#FCD9FD
oklch(92.5% 0.061 325.2)
- #CEF2CE
#CEF2CE
oklch(92.6% 0.061 145.1)
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 #FCD9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.053
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.055
Use #FCD9FD 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.