#FC8FFC
Closest named color: Violet (#EE82EE). oklch(80.3% 0.186 327.1), rgb(252, 143, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#FC8FFC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet (#EE82EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Violet (#EE82EE) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC8FFC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 143, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.186 327.1) |
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 #FC8FFC | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC8FFC | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC8FFC text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC8FFC text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FFF0FE
oklch(97.1% 0.024 327.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEDEFD
oklch(93.6% 0.054 327)
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Step 200
200
#FEC1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.104 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC8FFC
oklch(80.3% 0.186 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#F935FD
oklch(70.8% 0.298 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E1
oklch(63.1% 0.292 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FC8FFC 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) | #86AEFF | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BCF9 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9ABA | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC8FFC
#FC8FFC
oklch(80.3% 0.186 327.1)
- #5BDE73
#5BDE73
oklch(80.3% 0.187 147.2)
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 #FC8FFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC8FFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.041
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.081
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.081
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.083
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.083
Use #FC8FFC 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.