#FCE5FE
Closest named color: Lavender (#E6E6FA). oklch(94.8% 0.041 323.4), rgb(252, 229, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#FCE5FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender (#E6E6FA) |
| Black text | 17.77:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCE5FE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 229, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 93%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.8% 0.041 323.4) |
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 #FCE5FE | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FCE5FE | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FCE5FE text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #FCE5FE text on black | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#FCE5FE
oklch(94.8% 0.041 323.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D3E4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 324)
-
Step 300
300
#D2B6D5
oklch(81% 0.053 323)
-
Step 400
400
#BB8FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.084 323.7)
-
Step 500
500
#A972AF
oklch(63% 0.108 323.3)
-
Step 600
600
#945A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.117 323.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7E4984
oklch(49% 0.11 323.3)
-
Step 800
800
#673C6B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 323.9)
-
Step 900
900
#543457
oklch(37.8% 0.071 323.8)
-
Step 950
950
#311F33
oklch(27.1% 0.044 323.2)
#FCE5FE 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) | #E3EAFF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8EDFD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDE7ED | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCE5FE
#FCE5FE
oklch(94.8% 0.041 323.4)
- #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 #FCE5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.039
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.047
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.047
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.048
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.049
Use #FCE5FE 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.