#FA55C9
Closest named color: Candy Pink (#FF63E9). oklch(70.8% 0.232 341.7), rgb(250, 85, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#FA55C9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 342°. 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 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Candy Pink (#FF63E9) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA55C9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 85, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.232 341.7) |
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 #FA55C9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA55C9 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55C9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA55C9 text on black | 7.20:1 | 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
#FF9ADB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA55C9
oklch(70.8% 0.232 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B7
oklch(63.2% 0.272 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6009A
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B006B
oklch(42.8% 0.184 341.7)
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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)
#FA55C9 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) | #6286CC | 0.252 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A1C5 | 0.221 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5788 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA55C9
#FA55C9
oklch(70.8% 0.232 341.7)
- #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 #FA55C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA55C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.049
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.053
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.056
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.059
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.061
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.066
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
Use #FA55C9 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.