#FA59BD
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.7% 0.219 345.9), rgb(250, 89, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#FA59BD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA59BD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.219 345.9) |
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 #FA59BD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA59BD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA59BD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA59BD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FFC6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.075 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CD3
oklch(81% 0.135 346.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA59BD
oklch(70.7% 0.219 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE00AB
oklch(63.1% 0.268 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#490032
oklch(27% 0.114 345.8)
#FA59BD 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) | #6B86C0 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA2B9 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5683 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA59BD
#FA59BD
oklch(70.7% 0.219 345.9)
- #00BD8B
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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 #FA59BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA59BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.043
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.064
- Candy Pink #FF63E9 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.070
Use #FA59BD 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.