#FCE2F6
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94% 0.039 333.8), rgb(252, 226, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#FCE2F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE2F6 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 226, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 81%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94% 0.039 333.8) |
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 #FCE2F6 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE2F6 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE2F6 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #FCE2F6 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE2F6
oklch(94% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.079 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF72A3
oklch(63.2% 0.101 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A598E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#834979
oklch(49.2% 0.102 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C62
oklch(42.6% 0.084 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#573450
oklch(37.8% 0.066 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#331E2F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 333.8)
#FCE2F6 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) | #E2E7F7 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7EBF5 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE3E8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE2F6
#FCE2F6
oklch(94% 0.039 333.8)
- #D8F3DF
#D8F3DF
oklch(93.9% 0.039 153.5)
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 #FCE2F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.037
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.043
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.045
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.049
Use #FCE2F6 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.