#FA6495
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(70.6% 0.188 2.9), rgb(250, 100, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#FA6495 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6495 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.188 2.9) |
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 #FA6495 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6495 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6495 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6495 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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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)
#FA6495
oklch(70.6% 0.188 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#F3227C
oklch(63.2% 0.24 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#D10067
oklch(55.5% 0.224 2.7)
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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
#7B003A
oklch(37.6% 0.152 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#4A0622
oklch(27% 0.1 2.7)
#FA6495 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) | #818696 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A392 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5477 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6495
#FA6495
oklch(70.6% 0.188 2.9)
- #00B9A7
#00B9A7
oklch(70.5% 0.126 182.7)
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 #FA6495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.015
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.047
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.055
Use #FA6495 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.