#FA5AB5
Closest named color: Hot Pink (#FF69B4). oklch(70.5% 0.214 348.8), rgb(250, 90, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#FA5AB5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hot Pink (#FF69B4) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5AB5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 90, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.214 348.8) |
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 #FA5AB5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA5AB5 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5AB5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5AB5 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#FF9DCE
oklch(81% 0.13 349)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5AB5
oklch(70.5% 0.214 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#F000A2
oklch(63.1% 0.264 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A002F
oklch(27% 0.113 349)
#FA5AB5 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) | #6F85B8 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA1B1 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5480 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5AB5
#FA5AB5
oklch(70.5% 0.214 348.8)
- #00BB90
#00BB90
oklch(70.4% 0.141 168.8)
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 #FA5AB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #FA5AB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.031
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.034
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.069
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.074
Use #FA5AB5 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.