#FDCDFF
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.5% 0.084 325), rgb(253, 205, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#FDCDFF is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 325°. 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 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.35:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDCDFF |
| RGB | rgb(253, 205, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.084 325) |
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 #FDCDFF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDCDFF | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FDCDFF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDCDFF text on black | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FDCDFF
oklch(90.5% 0.084 325)
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Step 300
300
#E4A8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.108 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D576DB
oklch(70.7% 0.173 325)
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Step 500
500
#C84AD1
oklch(63% 0.222 325)
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Step 600
600
#B320BE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A0BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.224 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D1285
oklch(42.7% 0.186 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#651B6B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B123E
oklch(26.9% 0.091 324.9)
#FDCDFF 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) | #C9D9FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DEFD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1DE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDCDFF
#FDCDFF
oklch(90.5% 0.084 325)
- #BDEFBE
#BDEFBE
oklch(90.5% 0.084 145.3)
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 #FDCDFF, 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 0.022
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.028
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #FDCDFF 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.