#FCA6FF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.8% 0.151 325.7), rgb(252, 166, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#FCA6FF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.151 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 0.064 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA6FF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 166, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.151 325.7) |
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 #FCA6FF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA6FF | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA6FF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA6FF text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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)
#FCA6FF
oklch(83.8% 0.151 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#E85BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.242 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA00E6
oklch(63.1% 0.294 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#FCA6FF 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) | #9FBDFF | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC7 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA6FF
#FCA6FF
oklch(83.8% 0.151 325.7)
- #85E48C
#85E48C
oklch(83.8% 0.151 145.7)
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 #FCA6FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA6FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.065
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.082
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.083
Use #FCA6FF 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.