#FEDAFD
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(92.9% 0.06 326.9), rgb(254, 218, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#FEDAFD is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FEDAFD |
| RGB | rgb(254, 218, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 95%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.06 326.9) |
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 #FEDAFD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FEDAFD | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FEDAFD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #FEDAFD text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FEDAFD
oklch(92.9% 0.06 326.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A546A7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732E74
oklch(42.6% 0.134 327)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5E
oklch(37.6% 0.104 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#FEDAFD 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) | #D8E2FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0E7FC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDE6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FEDAFD
#FEDAFD
oklch(92.9% 0.06 326.9)
- #CEF3D0
#CEF3D0
oklch(92.8% 0.061 146.5)
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 #FEDAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.057
Use #FEDAFD 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.