#FCA1E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.2% 0.139 335.2), rgb(252, 161, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#FCA1E8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA1E8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 161, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.139 335.2) |
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 #FCA1E8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA1E8 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA1E8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA1E8 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.041 334.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.077 335.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA1E8
oklch(82.2% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF5DD6
oklch(70.6% 0.223 335)
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Step 500
500
#E500CA
oklch(63.2% 0.281 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#45023C
oklch(26.9% 0.116 335)
#FCA1E8 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) | #A1B7EB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E5 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA1E8
#FCA1E8
oklch(82.2% 0.139 335.2)
- #72DF9D
#72DF9D
oklch(82.2% 0.138 155.2)
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 #FCA1E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.077
Use #FCA1E8 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.