#FCA7F2
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.5% 0.137 330.9), rgb(252, 167, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#FCA7F2 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA7F2 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 167, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.137 330.9) |
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 #FCA7F2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA7F2 | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA7F2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA7F2 text on black | 11.94:1 | 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
#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
#F7C7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 330.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA7F2
oklch(83.5% 0.137 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#E961DE
oklch(70.6% 0.22 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF11D4
oklch(63.1% 0.28 331.1)
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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
#430440
oklch(27% 0.116 330.5)
#FCA7F2 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) | #A4BCF5 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C8EF | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACC2 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA7F2
#FCA7F2
oklch(83.5% 0.137 330.9)
- #81E29A
#81E29A
oklch(83.5% 0.137 150.8)
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 #FCA7F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.077
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.077
Use #FCA7F2 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.