#FCA9E4
Closest named color: Powder Pink (#FFB2D0). oklch(83.3% 0.122 337.9), rgb(252, 169, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#FCA9E4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Pink (#FFB2D0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Powder Pink (#FFB2D0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 169, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.122 337.9) |
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 #FCA9E4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA9E4 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA9E4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA9E4 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 338.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA9E4
oklch(83.3% 0.122 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA68CA
oklch(70.7% 0.195 338)
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Step 500
500
#E02EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.249 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#72035F
oklch(37.7% 0.163 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#430937
oklch(26.9% 0.103 338)
#FCA9E4 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) | #ABBCE6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC8E2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFABBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA9E4
#FCA9E4
oklch(83.3% 0.122 337.9)
- #7EE0AA
#7EE0AA
oklch(83.2% 0.121 158.2)
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 #FCA9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.054
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.066
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.067
Use #FCA9E4 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.