#FCA8FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.1% 0.146 326.4), rgb(252, 168, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#FCA8FD is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA8FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 168, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 96%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.146 326.4) |
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 #FCA8FD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA8FD | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA8FD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA8FD text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FDF1FD
oklch(97.1% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F9
oklch(93.7% 0.042 327.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA8FD
oklch(84.1% 0.146 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#E75EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.233 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E3
oklch(63% 0.293 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C0071
oklch(37.6% 0.175 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#420145
oklch(26.9% 0.123 326.2)
#FCA8FD 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) | #A2BEFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB0C7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA8FD
#FCA8FD
oklch(84.1% 0.146 326.4)
- #87E491
#87E491
oklch(84% 0.145 146.6)
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 #FCA8FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCA8FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.075
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.077
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.078
Use #FCA8FD 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.