#FDD3F6
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(91.3% 0.065 331.8), rgb(253, 211, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#FDD3F6 is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 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 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDD3F6 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 211, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 91%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.065 331.8) |
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 #FDD3F6 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FDD3F6 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FDD3F6 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FDD3F6 text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDD3F6
oklch(91.3% 0.065 331.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB7
oklch(63% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.187 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#952F8C
oklch(49.2% 0.173 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#792871
oklch(42.6% 0.144 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#62265C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#FDD3F6 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) | #D2DCF7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE2F5 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5DF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDD3F6
#FDD3F6
oklch(91.3% 0.065 331.8)
- #C3EFCD
#C3EFCD
oklch(91.2% 0.065 151.8)
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 #FDD3F6, 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 0.020
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.053
Use #FDD3F6 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.