#FDE6FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(94.9% 0.036 330), rgb(253, 230, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#FDE6FA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 17.87:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE6FA |
| RGB | rgb(253, 230, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 85%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.9% 0.036 330) |
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 #FDE6FA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE6FA | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE6FA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #FDE6FA text on black | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDE6FA
oklch(94.9% 0.036 330)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E1
oklch(88.4% 0.026 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC90B7
oklch(70.7% 0.075 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA74A5
oklch(63.1% 0.095 329.9)
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Step 600
600
#955C90
oklch(55.6% 0.103 330)
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Step 700
700
#7F4B7A
oklch(49% 0.096 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#673E64
oklch(42.7% 0.08 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#543551
oklch(37.7% 0.062 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#311F30
oklch(26.9% 0.04 328.5)
#FDE6FA 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) | #E5EBFB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAEEF9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE7EC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE6FA
#FDE6FA
oklch(94.9% 0.036 330)
- #DEF6E2
#DEF6E2
oklch(95% 0.037 150.3)
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 #FDE6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.031
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.041
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.042
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.044
Use #FDE6FA 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.