#FCACFD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.139 326.3), rgb(252, 172, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#FCACFD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCACFD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 172, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 95%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.139 326.3) |
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 #FCACFD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCACFD | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCACFD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCACFD text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FEF0FE
oklch(97% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFD
oklch(93.7% 0.051 326)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCACFD
oklch(84.7% 0.139 326.3)
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Step 300
300
#FB94FD
oklch(80.9% 0.178 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#F440FC
oklch(70.7% 0.286 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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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
#430046
oklch(27.1% 0.126 326.3)
#FCACFD 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBFA | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3CA | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCACFD
#FCACFD
oklch(84.7% 0.139 326.3)
- #8EE595
#8EE595
oklch(84.7% 0.139 146.1)
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 #FCACFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCACFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.059
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.068
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.070
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.071
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.079
Use #FCACFD 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.