#FCA1FD
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83% 0.158 326.5), rgb(252, 161, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FCA1FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.068 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA1FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 161, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.158 326.5) |
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 #FCA1FD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA1FD | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA1FD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA1FD text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.088 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA1FD
oklch(83% 0.158 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC55F1
oklch(70.7% 0.252 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FCA1FD 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) | #9ABAFF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C5FA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC4 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA1FD
#FCA1FD
oklch(83% 0.158 326.5)
- #7CE288
#7CE288
oklch(82.9% 0.157 146.6)
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 #FCA1FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA1FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.074
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.074
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.075
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.080
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.082
Use #FCA1FD 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.