What color is #FCA8FF?

#FCA8FF is a pale, soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(252, 168, 255), and in HSL hsl(298, 100%, 83%).

Is #FCA8FF accessible as text?

On white, #FCA8FF has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #FCA8FF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FCA8FF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-300 (#F4A8FF).

What colors go well with #FCA8FF?

#FCA8FF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ABFFA8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FCA8FF below.

Is #FCA8FF good for buttons?

#FCA8FF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FCA8FF — white text only reaches 1.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #FCA8FF the same as CSS plum?

No — #FCA8FF is not the CSS named color plum, but plum (#DDA0DD) is the closest CSS named color.

#FCA8FF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FCA8FF

Not just a swatch — here's how #FCA8FF works with other colors. Named schemes with #FCA8FF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FCA8FF Accent #A5C3C5 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #24334B

Mauve opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FCA8FF Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FCA8FF Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #FCA8FF Secondary #FFEEFF Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #FCA8FF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #FFD3FF

Mauve is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mauve.

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Color Lab

How #FCA8FF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #FCA8FF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCF0FD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FFA8E5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FCA8FF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FCA8FF;
  --color-base-rgb: 252 168 255;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.2% 0.148 325.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FE;
  --color-100: #FCD8FD;
  --color-200: #F9B1FC;
  --color-300: #F477F8;
  --color-400: #E646EC;
  --color-500: #CD22D2;
  --color-600: #9B239F;
  --color-700: #6D1F70;
  --color-800: #471848;
  --color-900: #2B112C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve: {
    50: '#FEF0FE',
    100: '#FCD8FD',
    200: '#F9B1FC',
    300: '#F477F8',
    400: '#E646EC',
    500: '#CD22D2',
    600: '#9B239F',
    700: '#6D1F70',
    800: '#471848',
    900: '#2B112C',
  },
}

$base: #FCA8FF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF0FE;
$base-100: #FCD8FD;
$base-200: #F9B1FC;
$base-300: #F477F8;
$base-400: #E646EC;
$base-500: #CD22D2;
$base-600: #9B239F;
$base-700: #6D1F70;
$base-800: #471848;
$base-900: #2B112C;
$base-hover: #F954FF;
$base-subtle: #FBE8FC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FCA8FF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F9B1FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F477F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E646EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD22D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B239F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D1F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471848",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B112C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FCA8FF

Color Lab

Pairs with #FCA8FF

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