#FA55C8
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.7% 0.231 342), rgb(250, 85, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#FA55C8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Candy Pink (#FF63E9), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA55C8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 85, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.231 342) |
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 #FA55C8 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA55C8 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55C8 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55C8 text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#FFDFF2
oklch(93.5% 0.043 341.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342)
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Step 300
300
#FF9ADA
oklch(80.9% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA55C8
oklch(70.7% 0.231 342)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B6
oklch(63.1% 0.272 342)
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Step 600
600
#C60099
oklch(55.5% 0.239 342)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#480036
oklch(27% 0.116 341.7)
#FA55C8 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) | #6286CB | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C4 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5787 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA55C8
#FA55C8
oklch(70.7% 0.231 342)
- #00BE82
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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 #FA55C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA55C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.050
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.051
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.055
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.058
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.060
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.068
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #FA55C8 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.