#FFDFFE
Closest named color: Pale Mauve (#FED0FC). oklch(93.9% 0.054 327), rgb(255, 223, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#FFDFFE is a very light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Mauve (#FED0FC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Mauve (#FED0FC) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFDFFE |
| RGB | rgb(255, 223, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 100%, 94%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.9% 0.054 327) |
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 #FFDFFE | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFDFFE | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFDFFE text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #FFDFFE text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFDFFE
oklch(93.9% 0.054 327)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D8
oklch(81% 0.068 327)
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Step 400
400
#C588C4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B568B5
oklch(63.1% 0.14 327.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04EA1
oklch(55.6% 0.152 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#893E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 327)
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Step 800
800
#6F3470
oklch(42.7% 0.117 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 326.4)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#FFDFFE 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) | #DDE6FF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4EAFD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE1E9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFDFFE
#FFDFFE
oklch(93.9% 0.054 327)
- #D4F5D7
#D4F5D7
oklch(93.8% 0.053 147.7)
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 #FFDFFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #FFDFFE 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.