#FDCBEA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.5% 0.069 340.9), rgb(253, 203, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#FDCBEA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDCBEA |
| RGB | rgb(253, 203, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.069 340.9) |
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 #FDCBEA | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDCBEA | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #FDCBEA text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDCBEA text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDCBEA
oklch(89.5% 0.069 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 341)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93395
oklch(55.6% 0.197 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F247F
oklch(49.1% 0.183 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812167
oklch(42.7% 0.151 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#FDCBEA 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) | #CDD5EB | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8DCE9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCBD5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDCBEA
#FDCBEA
oklch(89.5% 0.069 340.9)
- #B5EBCE
#B5EBCE
oklch(89.5% 0.068 161.2)
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 #FDCBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.024
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.025
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
Use #FDCBEA 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.