#FDCDF6
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.2% 0.076 331.1), rgb(253, 205, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#FDCDF6 is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDCDF6 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 205, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 92%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.076 331.1) |
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 #FDCDF6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDCDF6 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FDCDF6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDCDF6 text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDCDF6
oklch(90.2% 0.076 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AADE
oklch(81% 0.097 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D779CD
oklch(70.7% 0.157 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA51BF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B52EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.216 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E93
oklch(49.1% 0.2 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D77
oklch(42.7% 0.166 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#661F60
oklch(37.7% 0.13 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#FDCDF6 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) | #CCD8F8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DEF4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFDB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDCDF6
#FDCDF6
oklch(90.2% 0.076 331.1)
- #BBEEC6
#BBEEC6
oklch(90.3% 0.075 151.2)
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 #FDCDF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.012
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.039
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #FDCDF6 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.