#FCABFF
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.6% 0.142 325.5), rgb(252, 171, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#FCABFF is a light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCABFF |
| RGB | rgb(252, 171, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 100%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.142 325.5) |
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 #FCABFF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCABFF | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCABFF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCABFF text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 325.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCABFF
oklch(84.6% 0.142 325.5)
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Step 400
400
#E461EC
oklch(70.7% 0.228 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#D90AE5
oklch(63% 0.291 325.4)
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Step 600
600
#B800C2
oklch(55.6% 0.259 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#800088
oklch(42.6% 0.199 325.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#410345
oklch(26.9% 0.12 325.4)
#FCABFF 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) | #A4C1FF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3CA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCABFF
#FCABFF
oklch(84.6% 0.142 325.5)
- #8DE592
#8DE592
oklch(84.6% 0.142 145.5)
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 #FCABFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCABFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.072
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.073
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.074
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.078
Use #FCABFF 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.