#FCA5FC
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.15 326.8), rgb(252, 165, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#FCA5FC is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5FC |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 94%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.15 326.8) |
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 #FCA5FC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5FC | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5FC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5FC text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE0F9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.084 326.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5FC
oklch(83.6% 0.15 326.8)
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Step 400
400
#E95BED
oklch(70.7% 0.24 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E2
oklch(63.1% 0.292 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 326.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#810085
oklch(42.6% 0.197 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950
#430045
oklch(27% 0.125 327)
#FCA5FC 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) | #9FBCFF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADC5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5FC
#FCA5FC
oklch(83.6% 0.15 326.8)
- #82E38E
#82E38E
oklch(83.5% 0.149 146.9)
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 #FCA5FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA5FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.081
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.082
Use #FCA5FC 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.