#FCA1EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.4% 0.145 332.1), rgb(252, 161, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#FCA1EF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA1EF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 161, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.145 332.1) |
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 #FCA1EF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA1EF | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA1EF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA1EF text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FCE0F7
oklch(93.6% 0.043 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAC6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.081 332.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA1EF
oklch(82.4% 0.145 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE5BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.232 332)
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Step 500
500
#E200D3
oklch(63.2% 0.285 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007C
oklch(42.7% 0.193 332)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#450040
oklch(27% 0.122 331.9)
#FCA1EF 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) | #9FB8F2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6BE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA1EF
#FCA1EF
oklch(82.4% 0.145 332.1)
- #75E096
#75E096
oklch(82.4% 0.145 152)
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 #FCA1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.069
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.069
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.071
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.076
Use #FCA1EF 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.