#FCA7FE
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84% 0.148 326), rgb(252, 167, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#FCA7FE is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA7FE |
| RGB | rgb(252, 167, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.148 326) |
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 #FCA7FE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA7FE | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA7FE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA7FE text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.082 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA7FE
oklch(84% 0.148 326)
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Step 400
400
#E75DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.237 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E5
oklch(63.2% 0.294 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420046
oklch(26.9% 0.125 325.6)
#FCA7FE 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) | #A0BEFF | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAFC7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA7FE
#FCA7FE
oklch(84% 0.148 326)
- #86E48E
#86E48E
oklch(83.9% 0.149 146)
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 #FCA7FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA7FE.
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 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.078
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.080
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.081
Use #FCA7FE 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.