#FA6480
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(70% 0.184 11.8), rgb(250, 100, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#FA6480 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6480 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 100, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.184 11.8) |
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 #FA6480 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FA6480 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6480 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6480 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E4
oklch(93.5% 0.033 10.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.111 11.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6480
oklch(70% 0.184 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#F52663
oklch(63.1% 0.235 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#D50050
oklch(55.7% 0.223 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#B40042
oklch(49.1% 0.196 12)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7D002C
oklch(37.6% 0.15 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#4B071A
oklch(27.1% 0.098 11.5)
#FA6480 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) | #858480 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA27D | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E6F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6480
#FA6480
oklch(70% 0.184 11.8)
- #00B6B1
#00B6B1
oklch(70.1% 0.121 191.3)
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 #FA6480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.037
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.037
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.042
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.056
Use #FA6480 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.