#FCA6E9
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83% 0.131 335.1), rgb(252, 166, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#FCA6E9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA6E9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 166, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.131 335.1) |
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 #FCA6E9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA6E9 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA6E9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA6E9 text on black | 11.77:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 335.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.071 335.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA6E9
oklch(83% 0.131 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB63D3
oklch(70.6% 0.21 335)
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Step 500
500
#E11DC7
oklch(63% 0.268 335)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A30090
oklch(49.1% 0.218 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710063
oklch(37.6% 0.167 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#44053B
oklch(27% 0.111 335.2)
#FCA6E9 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) | #A6BAEC | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC6E6 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9BE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA6E9
#FCA6E9
oklch(83% 0.131 335.1)
- #7BE1A2
#7BE1A2
oklch(83.1% 0.132 155.1)
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 #FCA6E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.055
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.073
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #FCA6E9 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.