#FC9AEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.2% 0.154 333.1), rgb(252, 154, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#FC9AEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9AEC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 154, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.154 333.1) |
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 #FC9AEC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9AEC | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9AEC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9AEC text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FFF1FB
oklch(97.2% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFF7
oklch(93.5% 0.045 332.7)
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Step 200
200
#FCC5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.085 332.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9AEC
oklch(81.2% 0.154 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#F452E0
oklch(70.7% 0.247 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#E300D0
oklch(63.2% 0.284 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FC9AEC 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) | #99B3EF | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C0E9 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9FB9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9AEC
#FC9AEC
oklch(81.2% 0.154 333.1)
- #67DE91
#67DE91
oklch(81.2% 0.154 153)
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 #FC9AEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FC9AEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.058
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.076
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.078
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.080
Use #FC9AEC 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.