#FA5A90
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.3% 0.199 3.1), rgb(250, 90, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#FA5A90 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5A90 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 90, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.199 3.1) |
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 #FA5A90 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5A90 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5A90 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5A90 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#FFF1F4
oklch(97% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.065 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B9
oklch(81% 0.115 3.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5A90
oklch(69.3% 0.199 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#F8007A
oklch(63.1% 0.254 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#D20066
oklch(55.7% 0.224 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10056
oklch(49% 0.198 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#930046
oklch(42.8% 0.172 3)
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Step 900
900
#7C003A
oklch(37.8% 0.152 3)
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Step 950
950
#4C0221
oklch(27.1% 0.106 3.5)
#FA5A90 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) | #7A8091 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08C | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF466F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5A90
#FA5A90
oklch(69.3% 0.199 3.1)
- #00B4A3
#00B4A3
oklch(69.1% 0.123 183.1)
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 #FA5A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.027
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.050
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.052
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.053
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #FA5A90 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.