#FCA0E4
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(81.9% 0.137 337), rgb(252, 160, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#FCA0E4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA0E4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 160, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.137 337) |
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 #FCA0E4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA0E4 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA0E4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA0E4 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.04 336.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FBC6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 336.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA0E4
oklch(81.9% 0.137 337)
-
Step 400
400
#F15ED1
oklch(70.8% 0.219 337.2)
-
Step 500
500
#E700C4
oklch(63.2% 0.278 337.2)
-
Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
-
Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
-
Step 900
900
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
-
Step 950
950
#46023A
oklch(27% 0.115 337.3)
#FCA0E4 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) | #A2B5E7 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C3E1 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3B9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA0E4
#FCA0E4
oklch(81.9% 0.137 337)
- #6EDEA0
#6EDEA0
oklch(81.8% 0.137 157.2)
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 #FCA0E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.077
Use #FCA0E4 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.