#FCADF9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.7% 0.133 328), rgb(252, 173, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#FCADF9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCADF9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 173, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 93%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.133 328) |
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 #FCADF9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCADF9 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCADF9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCADF9 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#FEF0FD
oklch(97% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDDFFB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 328)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCADF9
oklch(84.7% 0.133 328)
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Step 300
300
#FB96F8
oklch(81% 0.171 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#F446F4
oklch(70.7% 0.275 328)
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Step 500
500
#DD00DF
oklch(63.1% 0.291 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6D006E
oklch(37.6% 0.173 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#430044
oklch(26.9% 0.124 327.7)
#FCADF9 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) | #A8C1FC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCBF6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB3C9 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCADF9
#FCADF9
oklch(84.7% 0.133 328)
- #8DE59B
#8DE59B
oklch(84.8% 0.133 148.2)
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 #FCADF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCADF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.065
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.070
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.073
Use #FCADF9 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.