#FCA6F7
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.143 328.8), rgb(252, 166, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#FCA6F7 is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA6F7 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 166, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.143 328.8) |
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 #FCA6F7 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA6F7 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA6F7 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA6F7 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 329)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA6F7
oklch(83.5% 0.143 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#E95EE5
oklch(70.6% 0.229 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE00DC
oklch(63.1% 0.289 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#430242
oklch(27% 0.12 329)
#FCA6F7 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) | #A2BCFA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C7F4 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADC4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA6F7
#FCA6F7
oklch(83.5% 0.143 328.8)
- #81E394
#81E394
oklch(83.6% 0.144 148.8)
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 #FCA6F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA6F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.063
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.080
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.081
Use #FCA6F7 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.