#FCE5FD
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.7% 0.04 324.6), rgb(252, 229, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#FCE5FD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 325°. 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 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.76:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE5FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 229, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 86%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.7% 0.04 324.6) |
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 #FCE5FD | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE5FD | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE5FD text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #FCE5FD text on black | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE5FD
oklch(94.7% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
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Step 300
300
#D2B6D3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 325)
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Step 400
400
#BB8FBD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 325)
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Step 500
500
#A973AD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#945A98
oklch(55.5% 0.114 324.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E4A82
oklch(49.1% 0.106 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#673D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#543456
oklch(37.7% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F32
oklch(27% 0.043 324.9)
#FCE5FD 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) | #E3EAFE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDE7ED | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE5FD
#FCE5FD
oklch(94.7% 0.04 324.6)
- #DEF5DD
#DEF5DD
oklch(94.7% 0.04 144.1)
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 #FCE5FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.034
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.046
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.046
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.047
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #FCE5FD 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.