#FCB4FD
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86% 0.125 326.1), rgb(252, 180, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#FCB4FD is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB4FD |
| RGB | rgb(252, 180, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.125 326.1) |
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 #FCB4FD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB4FD | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #FCB4FD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCB4FD text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
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
#FEF1FD
oklch(97.2% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0FB
oklch(93.7% 0.046 325.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCB4FD
oklch(86% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 300
300
#F59AF8
oklch(80.9% 0.16 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED52F3
oklch(70.7% 0.258 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB00E4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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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)
#FCB4FD 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0CFFA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBACE | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB4FD
#FCB4FD
oklch(86% 0.125 326.1)
- #9AE79F
#9AE79F
oklch(86% 0.125 145.9)
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 #FCB4FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCB4FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.051
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.063
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.064
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.067
Use #FCB4FD 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.