#FDCBF5
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.8% 0.078 331.7), rgb(253, 203, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#FDCBF5 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDCBF5 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 203, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.078 331.7) |
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 #FDCBF5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDCBF5 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FDCBF5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDCBF5 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDCBF5
oklch(89.8% 0.078 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D977CD
oklch(70.7% 0.161 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC4EC0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#B728AC
oklch(55.6% 0.223 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D1794
oklch(49.1% 0.208 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#801878
oklch(42.7% 0.172 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671D61
oklch(37.7% 0.135 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1339
oklch(27.1% 0.085 331.5)
#FDCBF5 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) | #CAD6F7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DDF3 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDD9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDCBF5
#FDCBF5
oklch(89.8% 0.078 331.7)
- #B8EDC4
#B8EDC4
oklch(89.9% 0.078 151.5)
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 #FDCBF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.030
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #FDCBF5 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.