#FCA5F1
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.1% 0.14 331.3), rgb(252, 165, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#FCA5F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5F1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.14 331.3) |
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 #FCA5F1 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5F1 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5F1 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5F1 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5F1
oklch(83.1% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB5FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.224 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#E100D5
oklch(63.1% 0.286 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#440340
oklch(27.1% 0.118 331.2)
#FCA5F1 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) | #A3BBF4 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EE | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAC1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5F1
#FCA5F1
oklch(83.1% 0.14 331.3)
- #7DE299
#7DE299
oklch(83.3% 0.14 151.3)
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 #FCA5F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.059
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.064
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.079
Use #FCA5F1 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.