#FECDF7
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.3% 0.077 331), rgb(254, 205, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#FECDF7 is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FECDF7 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 205, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 96%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.077 331) |
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 #FECDF7 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FECDF7 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #FECDF7 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FECDF7 text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FECDF7
oklch(90.3% 0.077 331)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 331)
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Step 400
400
#D878CE
oklch(70.8% 0.16 331)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.204 331)
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Step 600
600
#B62AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.221 331)
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Step 700
700
#9C1A94
oklch(49.1% 0.205 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A78
oklch(42.7% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#661E61
oklch(37.6% 0.133 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#FECDF7 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) | #CCD8F9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DEF5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD0DB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FECDF7
#FECDF7
oklch(90.3% 0.077 331)
- #BAEEC5
#BAEEC5
oklch(90.2% 0.077 151)
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 #FECDF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.013
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #FECDF7 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.