#FFCEF3
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.5% 0.073 335), rgb(255, 206, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#FFCEF3 is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFCEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 206, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.073 335) |
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 #FFCEF3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFCEF3 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FFCEF3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFCEF3 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FFCEF3
oklch(90.5% 0.073 335)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.149 335)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B6
oklch(63.1% 0.19 335)
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Step 600
600
#B730A2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D208B
oklch(49.1% 0.194 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F1E71
oklch(42.6% 0.16 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#FFCEF3 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) | #CED8F5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD0DA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFCEF3
#FFCEF3
oklch(90.5% 0.073 335)
- #BAEFCB
#BAEFCB
oklch(90.6% 0.073 155)
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 #FFCEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.018
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
Use #FFCEF3 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.