#FC9FEC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82% 0.146 333.3), rgb(252, 159, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#FC9FEC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FC9FEC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 159, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.146 333.3) |
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 #FC9FEC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FC9FEC | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FC9FEC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FC9FEC text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBC6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.081 333.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FC9FEC
oklch(82% 0.146 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#F059DD
oklch(70.7% 0.234 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#E300CF
oklch(63.1% 0.283 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C000AF
oklch(55.7% 0.25 333.3)
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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
#710066
oklch(37.8% 0.169 333.6)
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Step 950
950
#45003F
oklch(27% 0.121 332.7)
#FC9FEC 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) | #9EB6EF | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3E9 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4BB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FC9FEC
#FC9FEC
oklch(82% 0.146 333.3)
- #70DF97
#70DF97
oklch(82% 0.145 153.4)
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 #FC9FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.065
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.073
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
Use #FC9FEC 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.