#FECAF7
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(89.8% 0.083 330.8), rgb(254, 202, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#FECAF7 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FECAF7 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 202, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.083 330.8) |
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 #FECAF7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FECAF7 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #FECAF7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FECAF7 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FECAF7
oklch(89.8% 0.083 330.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E0
oklch(80.8% 0.106 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB75D1
oklch(70.8% 0.169 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE49C4
oklch(63.1% 0.216 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#B91DB1
oklch(55.5% 0.236 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F0798
oklch(49% 0.219 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#81117B
oklch(42.6% 0.181 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#681A63
oklch(37.6% 0.141 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D113A
oklch(26.9% 0.09 330.5)
#FECAF7 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) | #C9D6F9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DCF5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCDD9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FECAF7
#FECAF7
oklch(89.8% 0.083 330.8)
- #B6EEC2
#B6EEC2
oklch(89.9% 0.083 151)
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 #FECAF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.029
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #FECAF7 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.