#FCA0FE
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.9% 0.16 326.2), rgb(252, 160, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#FCA0FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.069 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA0FE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 160, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.16 326.2) |
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 #FCA0FE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA0FE | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA0FE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA0FE text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.09 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA0FE
oklch(82.9% 0.16 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED53F3
oklch(70.8% 0.256 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#FCA0FE 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) | #98B9FF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9C3 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA0FE
#FCA0FE
oklch(82.9% 0.16 326.2)
- #7BE286
#7BE286
oklch(82.8% 0.16 146.3)
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 #FCA0FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA0FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.072
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.076
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.077
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.079
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.082
Use #FCA0FE 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.