#FCA5E5
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(82.7% 0.13 337), rgb(252, 165, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#FCA5E5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5E5 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.13 337) |
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 #FCA5E5 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5E5 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5E5 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5E5 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 336.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5E5
oklch(82.7% 0.13 337)
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Step 400
400
#ED63CF
oklch(70.7% 0.208 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#E31EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.265 336.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#720060
oklch(37.6% 0.166 337)
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Step 950
950
#440639
oklch(26.9% 0.109 336.9)
#FCA5E5 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) | #A6B9E7 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA8BC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5E5
#FCA5E5
oklch(82.7% 0.13 337)
- #78E0A4
#78E0A4
oklch(82.8% 0.13 156.7)
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 #FCA5E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.070
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.074
Use #FCA5E5 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.