#FCA0EC
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.144 333.3), rgb(252, 160, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#FCA0EC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA0EC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 160, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.144 333.3) |
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 #FCA0EC | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA0EC | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA0EC text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA0EC text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#FAC6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.08 333)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA0EC
oklch(82.2% 0.144 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF5BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.23 333.1)
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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
#45003E
oklch(26.9% 0.121 333.4)
#FCA0EC 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) | #9FB7EF | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C3E9 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA0EC
#FCA0EC
oklch(82.2% 0.144 333.3)
- #72DF98
#72DF98
oklch(82.1% 0.143 153.4)
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 #FCA0EC, 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 0.067
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.075
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
Use #FCA0EC 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.