#F55BC9
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.221 340.7), rgb(245, 91, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#F55BC9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F55BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(245, 91, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 89%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.221 340.7) |
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 #F55BC9 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F55BC9 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55BC9 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F55BC9 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.039 340.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#FC9CDB
oklch(80.9% 0.137 340.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F55BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.221 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA00BA
oklch(63.2% 0.274 340.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6009C
oklch(55.7% 0.241 341)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#74005B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#480037
oklch(27.1% 0.117 340.9)
#F55BC9 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) | #6588CC | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A0C5 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E8A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F55BC9
#F55BC9
oklch(70.7% 0.221 340.7)
- #00BE7F
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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 #F55BC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #F55BC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.049
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.056
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.056
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.067
Use #F55BC9 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.