#FCA4E8
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(82.6% 0.134 335.4), rgb(252, 164, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#FCA4E8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 164, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.134 335.4) |
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 #FCA4E8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA4E8 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA4E8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA4E8 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.074 335.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA4E8
oklch(82.6% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED61D3
oklch(70.6% 0.214 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#E313C7
oklch(63% 0.273 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C100A9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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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
#45043B
oklch(27.1% 0.113 335.8)
#FCA4E8 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) | #A4B9EB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC5E5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA7BD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA4E8
#FCA4E8
oklch(82.6% 0.134 335.4)
- #77E0A0
#77E0A0
oklch(82.7% 0.134 155.3)
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 #FCA4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.068
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.072
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.074
Use #FCA4E8 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.