#FA59B9
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(70.5% 0.217 347.3), rgb(250, 89, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#FA59B9 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA59B9 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 89, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.217 347.3) |
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 #FA59B9 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA59B9 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA59B9 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA59B9 text on black | 7.19:1 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CD1
oklch(80.9% 0.133 347.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA59B9
oklch(70.5% 0.217 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A7
oklch(63.1% 0.266 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#490031
oklch(26.9% 0.114 346.6)
#FA59B9 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) | #6C85BC | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA1B5 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5481 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA59B9
#FA59B9
oklch(70.5% 0.217 347.3)
- #00BC8D
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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 #FA59B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA59B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.069
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.074
Use #FA59B9 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.