#FFDEFA
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93.6% 0.051 331), rgb(255, 222, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#FFDEFA is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDEFA |
| RGB | rgb(255, 222, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.051 331) |
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 #FFDEFA | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFDEFA | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFDEFA text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #FFDEFA text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFDEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.051 331)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C788BF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B768AF
oklch(63% 0.136 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9A
oklch(55.5% 0.147 331)
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Step 700
700
#8B3F84
oklch(49.2% 0.136 331)
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Step 800
800
#71346B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B2E57
oklch(37.6% 0.088 330.5)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#FFDEFA 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) | #DDE5FB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E9F9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0E7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDEFA
#FFDEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.051 331)
- #D2F4D9
#D2F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 151.4)
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 #FFDEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #FFDEFA 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.