#FC8DE7
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(79.1% 0.172 334.5), rgb(252, 141, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#FC8DE7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 141, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.172 334.5) |
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 #FC8DE7 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC8DE7 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8DE7 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8DE7 text on black | 10.10:1 | 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
#FFF0FB
oklch(97% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFDEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.049 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.09 334.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8DE7
oklch(79.1% 0.172 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#FE3FE3
oklch(70.7% 0.274 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#E400CC
oklch(63.1% 0.282 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#C100AC
oklch(55.7% 0.248 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#A30091
oklch(49.1% 0.219 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#870078
oklch(42.8% 0.191 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#710064
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#46003D
oklch(27% 0.12 334.9)
#FC8DE7 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) | #8DAAEA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBAE4 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF92B0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8DE7
#FC8DE7
oklch(79.1% 0.172 334.5)
- #46DA87
#46DA87
oklch(79.1% 0.172 154.4)
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 #FC8DE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8DE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.039
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.040
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.082
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.084
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.084
Use #FC8DE7 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.