Color #FC8AEA Color / Colour Code #FC8AEA
This page shows the hex color code for color #fc8aea (#FC8AEA). The colour is a purple tone with 95% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #FC8AEA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#FC8AEA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 279, 309, and 339 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 309, 69, and 189 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #FC8AEA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 309 and saturation at 95%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 309 to 354 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 309 with its complement at 129 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #FC8AEA
Lightness variations at hue 309 and 95% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #FC8AEA
Design Use Cases for #FC8AEA
High-Impact Accent
With 95% saturation, #FC8AEA is highly vivid. Reserve this for elements that need maximum attention: primary action buttons, notification badges, error states, or promotional banners. Use sparingly alongside neutral tones to avoid visual fatigue.
Light Background Tint
#FC8AEA at 76% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#FC8AEA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 309). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #FC8AEA (hue 309) to its complement at hue 129. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 339. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fc8aea, #88fc99);
CSS Code for #FC8AEA
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About Color #FC8AEA (#FC8AEA)
#FC8AEA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 252 red, 138 green, and 234 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 309 degrees with 95% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #FC8AEA is 183/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 7% yellow, and 1% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #FC8AEA against white is 2.11:1 and against black is 9.96:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 9.96:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #88FC99 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #FC8AEA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #D388FC and #FC88B0, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #FC8AEA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #FC8AEA?
- #FC8AEA is Color #FC8AEA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(252, 138, 234), HSL(309, 95%, 76%), and CMYK(0%, 45%, 7%, 1%). Its perceived brightness is 183/255.
- Is #FC8AEA accessible for text?
- Against white, #FC8AEA has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 9.96:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #FC8AEA?
- The complementary colour is #88FC99 (hue 129). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #D388FC and #FC88B0. The triadic palette adds #EAFC88 and #88EAFC for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #FC8AEA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #fc8aea; or rgb(252, 138, 234); or hsl(309, 95%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 309 95% 76%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.