#FA55C6
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.6% 0.23 342.7), rgb(250, 85, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#FA55C6 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.230 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.230) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA55C6 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 85, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.23 342.7) |
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 #FA55C6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA55C6 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55C6 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55C6 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FFDFF1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 343.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF9AD9
oklch(80.9% 0.142 342.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA55C6
oklch(70.6% 0.23 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B4
oklch(63% 0.271 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#750058
oklch(37.7% 0.162 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#480035
oklch(26.9% 0.116 342.6)
#FA55C6 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) | #6386C9 | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A1C2 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5686 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA55C6
#FA55C6
oklch(70.6% 0.23 342.7)
- #00BD84
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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 #FA55C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA55C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.048
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.052
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.056
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.070
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.070
Use #FA55C6 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.