#FCA5FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.152 326.1), rgb(252, 165, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#FCA5FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 326°. 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA5FE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 165, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 98%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.152 326.1) |
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 #FCA5FE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA5FE | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA5FE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA5FE text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FAE0FA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7C6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA5FE
oklch(83.6% 0.152 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#E95AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.243 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#FCA5FE 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) | #9EBCFF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FB | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADC6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA5FE
#FCA5FE
oklch(83.6% 0.152 326.1)
- #83E48C
#83E48C
oklch(83.8% 0.152 146.1)
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 #FCA5FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA5FE.
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 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.081
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.082
Use #FCA5FE 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.