#FDE9FE
Closest named color: Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5). oklch(95.6% 0.035 324.4), rgb(253, 233, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.26:1).
About this color
#FDE9FE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blush (#FFF0F5) |
| Black text | 18.26:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FDE9FE |
| RGB | rgb(253, 233, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 91%, 95%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.035 324.4) |
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 #FDE9FE | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDE9FE | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDE9FE text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FDE9FE text on black | 18.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FDE9FE
oklch(95.6% 0.035 324.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B892BA
oklch(70.8% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#A576A9
oklch(63.1% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#905E94
oklch(55.6% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#644067
oklch(42.8% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#513653
oklch(37.6% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#FDE9FE 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) | #E8EEFF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECF0FD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEEBF0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EFEFEF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FDE9FE
#FDE9FE
oklch(95.6% 0.035 324.4)
- #E3F7E2
#E3F7E2
oklch(95.6% 0.035 144)
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 #FDE9FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.025
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.033
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.037
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Pink #FFF4F2 ΔE 0.037
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.038
- Ghost White #F8F8FF ΔE 0.038
- Alice Blue #F0F8FF ΔE 0.040
Use #FDE9FE 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.