#FFDCF4
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93% 0.05 337.5), rgb(255, 220, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#FFDCF4 is a very light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 16.79:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDCF4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 220, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 100%, 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.05 337.5) |
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 #FFDCF4 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFDCF4 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFDCF4 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #FFDCF4 text on black | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFDCF4
oklch(93% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CF
oklch(80.9% 0.064 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B7
oklch(70.8% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64E90
oklch(55.6% 0.141 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.133 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#733464
oklch(42.7% 0.109 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E51
oklch(37.6% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#371B30
oklch(27% 0.055 337)
#FFDCF4 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) | #DDE3F5 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E8F3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFDDE4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDCF4
#FFDCF4
oklch(93% 0.05 337.5)
- #CEF3DB
#CEF3DB
oklch(93.1% 0.05 156.9)
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 #FFDCF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.048
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.050
Use #FFDCF4 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.