#FCA3E2
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.3% 0.131 338.3), rgb(252, 163, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#FCA3E2 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 163, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 94%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.131 338.3) |
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 #FCA3E2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA3E2 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA3E2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA3E2 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F3
oklch(93.7% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 338)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA3E2
oklch(82.3% 0.131 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF62CC
oklch(70.7% 0.209 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#E518BF
oklch(63.1% 0.267 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950
#450538
oklch(27% 0.11 338.4)
#FCA3E2 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) | #A5B7E4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA5BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA3E2
#FCA3E2
oklch(82.3% 0.131 338.3)
- #73DFA5
#73DFA5
oklch(82.4% 0.131 158.2)
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 #FCA3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.064
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.069
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.069
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.072
Use #FCA3E2 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.