#FCA5EF
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.138 332.2), rgb(252, 165, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#FCA5EF is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 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 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5EF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.138 332.2) |
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 #FCA5EF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5EF | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5EF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5EF text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5EF
oklch(83.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB60DC
oklch(70.7% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#E108D2
oklch(63.1% 0.282 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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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
#44033F
oklch(27% 0.117 332)
#FCA5EF 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) | #A3BAF2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EC | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5EF
#FCA5EF
oklch(83.1% 0.138 332.2)
- #7CE19B
#7CE19B
oklch(83% 0.138 152.3)
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 #FCA5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.078
Use #FCA5EF 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.