#FFCDED
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.1% 0.07 340), rgb(255, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#FFCDED is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.20:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFCDED |
| RGB | rgb(255, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.07 340) |
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 #FFCDED | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFCDED | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #FFCDED text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFCDED text on black | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFCDED
oklch(90.1% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABC
oklch(70.6% 0.143 340)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AC
oklch(63.2% 0.183 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93397
oklch(55.7% 0.199 340)
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Step 700
700
#9F2381
oklch(49.1% 0.185 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#812069
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#FFCDED 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) | #CFD7EE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DADEEC | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCED8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFCDED
#FFCDED
oklch(90.1% 0.07 340)
- #B7EDCF
#B7EDCF
oklch(90.1% 0.069 160.3)
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 #FFCDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.023
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.026
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.047
Use #FFCDED 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.