#FA6499
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(70.7% 0.189 1.2), rgb(250, 100, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#FA6499 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6499 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 100, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.189 1.2) |
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 #FA6499 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6499 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6499 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6499 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#FFA0BC
oklch(80.9% 0.117 1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6499
oklch(70.7% 0.189 1.2)
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Step 500
500
#F22180
oklch(63.1% 0.241 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#D1006B
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#920049
oklch(42.7% 0.173 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B003C
oklch(37.7% 0.152 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0623
oklch(27.1% 0.1 1.7)
#FA6499 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) | #80879A | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A396 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5578 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6499
#FA6499
oklch(70.7% 0.189 1.2)
- #00BAA5
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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 #FA6499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.020
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.032
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.039
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.040
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.050
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.054
Use #FA6499 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.