#FA5EA3
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(70.3% 0.2 356.1), rgb(250, 94, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#FA5EA3 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA5EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 94, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.2 356.1) |
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 #FA5EA3 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA5EA3 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5EA3 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA5EA3 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FFF1F6
oklch(97.1% 0.016 353.6)
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Step 100
100
#FFE0EA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#FFC7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#FF9FC3
oklch(80.9% 0.121 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA5EA3
oklch(70.3% 0.2 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#F4088E
oklch(63.2% 0.256 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF0077
oklch(55.7% 0.228 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#910052
oklch(42.8% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A0044
oklch(37.8% 0.155 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0328
oklch(27% 0.106 356)
#FA5EA3 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) | #7885A5 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29F | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF517A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA5EA3
#FA5EA3
oklch(70.3% 0.2 356.1)
- #00B99C
#00B99C
oklch(70.2% 0.131 176.1)
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 #FA5EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.024
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.025
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.029
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.033
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
Use #FA5EA3 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.