#FA56C5
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.7% 0.228 343), rgb(250, 86, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#FA56C5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA56C5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 86, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.228 343) |
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 #FA56C5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA56C5 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA56C5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA56C5 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
#FFE0F1
oklch(93.7% 0.041 343.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFC5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF9AD8
oklch(80.8% 0.141 343.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA56C5
oklch(70.7% 0.228 343)
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Step 500
500
#EC00B3
oklch(63.2% 0.271 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#750057
oklch(37.7% 0.161 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#480035
oklch(26.9% 0.116 342.6)
#FA56C5 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) | #6586C8 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A1C1 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5686 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA56C5
#FA56C5
oklch(70.7% 0.228 343)
- #00BD85
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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 #FA56C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA56C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.047
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.050
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.054
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.056
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.065
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.069
- Bright Pink #FE01B1 ΔE 0.071
Use #FA56C5 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.