#FC8BF0
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(79.2% 0.182 331.2), rgb(252, 139, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#FC8BF0 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 139, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.182 331.2) |
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 #FC8BF0 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC8BF0 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8BF0 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8BF0 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF0FD
oklch(97.1% 0.023 330)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.051 331)
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Step 200
200
#FFC2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.097 330.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8BF0
oklch(79.2% 0.182 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#FE34F1
oklch(70.8% 0.293 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#450041
oklch(27.1% 0.123 331.2)
#FC8BF0 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) | #87AAF4 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9ED | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF93B2 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8BF0
#FC8BF0
oklch(79.2% 0.182 331.2)
- #49DB7C
#49DB7C
oklch(79.2% 0.182 151.2)
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 #FC8BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8BF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.033
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.050
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.075
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.076
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.084
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.084
Use #FC8BF0 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.