#FA6E9D
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(72% 0.176 1.5), rgb(250, 110, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#FA6E9D is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA6E9D |
| RGB | rgb(250, 110, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.176 1.5) |
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 #FA6E9D | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA6E9D | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E9D text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA6E9D text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FFF2F5
oklch(97.2% 0.015 1.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 2.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.061 1.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 1.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA6E9D
oklch(72% 0.176 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#ED3280
oklch(63.2% 0.226 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#D1006A
oklch(55.6% 0.225 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#79073C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#480A23
oklch(27% 0.094 1.8)
#FA6E9D 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) | #878D9E | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA79A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6180 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA6E9D
#FA6E9D
oklch(72% 0.176 1.5)
- #00BEAA
#00BEAA
oklch(71.9% 0.129 181.8)
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 #FA6E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.023
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.030
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.036
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.036
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.037
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.049
Use #FA6E9D 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.