#FA55B4
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(69.9% 0.22 348.8), rgb(250, 85, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#FA55B4 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA55B4 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 85, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.22 348.8) |
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 #FA55B4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA55B4 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55B4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55B4 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCE
oklch(81% 0.13 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA55B4
oklch(69.9% 0.22 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#F000A3
oklch(63.1% 0.265 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A002F
oklch(27% 0.113 349)
#FA55B4 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) | #6B83B7 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA0B0 | 0.217 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E7D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA55B4
#FA55B4
oklch(69.9% 0.22 348.8)
- #00B98F
#00B98F
oklch(69.8% 0.14 169.1)
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 #FA55B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA55B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.027
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Shocking Pink #FE02A2 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.070
Use #FA55B4 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.