#FFCEF9
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(90.7% 0.078 330.3), rgb(255, 206, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#FFCEF9 is a very light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFCEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 206, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 100%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.078 330.3) |
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 #FFCEF9 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFCEF9 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #FFCEF9 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FFCEF9 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#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)
#FFCEF9
oklch(90.7% 0.078 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B629AF
oklch(55.7% 0.224 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C1896
oklch(49.1% 0.208 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F197A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1339
oklch(26.9% 0.085 330.6)
#FFCEF9 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) | #CDD9FB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF7 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1DC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFCEF9
#FFCEF9
oklch(90.7% 0.078 330.3)
- #BCF0C5
#BCF0C5
oklch(90.8% 0.079 149.8)
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 #FFCEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.005
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.014
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.034
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.042
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #FFCEF9 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.