#FCA6F2
Closest named color: Plum (#DDA0DD). oklch(83.3% 0.139 330.9), rgb(252, 166, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#FCA6F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum (#DDA0DD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA6F2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 166, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.139 330.9) |
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 #FCA6F2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA6F2 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA6F2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA6F2 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA6F2
oklch(83.3% 0.139 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA60DF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#E008D5
oklch(63.1% 0.284 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B5
oklch(55.7% 0.253 331)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950
#430340
oklch(26.9% 0.117 330.5)
#FCA6F2 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) | #A3BBF5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABC2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA6F2
#FCA6F2
oklch(83.3% 0.139 330.9)
- #7FE299
#7FE299
oklch(83.3% 0.139 150.9)
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 #FCA6F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.076
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.076
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.079
Use #FCA6F2 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.