#FCDEFE
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93.5% 0.053 324.1), rgb(252, 222, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#FCDEFE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCDEFE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 222, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 94%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.053 324.1) |
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 #FCDEFE | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCDEFE | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCDEFE text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #FCDEFE text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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)
#FCDEFE
oklch(93.5% 0.053 324.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2DA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 323.8)
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Step 400
400
#C289C7
oklch(70.7% 0.108 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#B269B9
oklch(63% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D4FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.152 323.8)
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Step 700
700
#863F8D
oklch(49% 0.142 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3573
oklch(42.7% 0.117 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#592F5D
oklch(37.8% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 950
950
#341C36
oklch(27% 0.057 324.2)
#FCDEFE 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) | #DCE5FF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E8FD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEE1E8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCDEFE
#FCDEFE
oklch(93.5% 0.053 324.1)
- #D5F3D3
#D5F3D3
oklch(93.4% 0.053 143.4)
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 #FCDEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.034
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.052
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #FCDEFE 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.