#FECAFE
Closest named color: Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC). oklch(90% 0.089 326.3), rgb(254, 202, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#FECAFE is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Light Purple (#F6CEFC) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FECAFE |
| RGB | rgb(254, 202, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.089 326.3) |
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 #FECAFE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FECAFE | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FECAFE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FECAFE text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 325.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FECAFE
oklch(90% 0.089 326.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.116 326.6)
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Step 400
400
#D972DC
oklch(70.6% 0.183 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD43D2
oklch(63.1% 0.234 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B808BF
oklch(55.5% 0.255 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810386
oklch(42.8% 0.197 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#68156B
oklch(37.7% 0.153 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D0F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.098 326.1)
#FECAFE 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) | #C7D7FF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DDFC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCEDC | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FECAFE
#FECAFE
oklch(90% 0.089 326.3)
- #B8EFBB
#B8EFBB
oklch(90.1% 0.09 146.2)
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 #FECAFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.015
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.016
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.026
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.038
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.053
Use #FECAFE 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.