#FCA8F1
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(83.6% 0.135 331.4), rgb(252, 168, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#FCA8F1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA8F1 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.135 331.4) |
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 #FCA8F1 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA8F1 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA8F1 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA8F1 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA8F1
oklch(83.6% 0.135 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#E963DC
oklch(70.8% 0.215 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE1AD2
oklch(63.1% 0.275 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10098
oklch(49.2% 0.223 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#43053F
oklch(27% 0.114 331.2)
#FCA8F1 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) | #A6BDF4 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC8EE | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFADC3 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA8F1
#FCA8F1
oklch(83.6% 0.135 331.4)
- #82E29C
#82E29C
oklch(83.5% 0.135 151.3)
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 #FCA8F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.071
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.075
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.076
Use #FCA8F1 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.