#FCB5F9
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(86.1% 0.119 328), rgb(252, 181, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#FCB5F9 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCB5F9 |
| RGB | rgb(252, 181, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.119 328) |
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 #FCB5F9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCB5F9 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #FCB5F9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #FCB5F9 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FBE0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 328.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#FCB5F9
oklch(86.1% 0.119 328)
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Step 300
300
#F59BF3
oklch(80.9% 0.154 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC57EC
oklch(70.7% 0.246 327.8)
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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)
#FCB5F9 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) | #B1C7FC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D0F7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBACD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCB5F9
#FCB5F9
oklch(86.1% 0.119 328)
- #9AE7A4
#9AE7A4
oklch(86.1% 0.12 147.7)
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 #FCB5F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FCB5F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.060
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #FCB5F9 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.