#FEC9EA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.2% 0.073 340.9), rgb(254, 201, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#FEC9EA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEC9EA |
| RGB | rgb(254, 201, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.073 340.9) |
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 #FEC9EA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FEC9EA | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FEC9EA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FEC9EA text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FEC9EA
oklch(89.2% 0.073 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9D3
oklch(81% 0.094 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE78BC
oklch(70.8% 0.15 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24FAC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD2B97
oklch(55.7% 0.209 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#A21B81
oklch(49.1% 0.194 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#841B69
oklch(42.8% 0.161 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E55
oklch(37.6% 0.126 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#FEC9EA 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) | #CBD3EB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DBE8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCAD4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEC9EA
#FEC9EA
oklch(89.2% 0.073 340.9)
- #B1EBCC
#B1EBCC
oklch(89.2% 0.073 161.1)
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 #FEC9EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.028
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #FEC9EA 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.