#FA73AD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(73.2% 0.175 355.3), rgb(250, 115, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#FA73AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA73AD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 115, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.175 355.3) |
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 #FA73AD | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA73AD | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA73AD text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA73AD text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.031 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A3C4
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA73AD
oklch(73.2% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#E8368F
oklch(63.1% 0.223 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#770B45
oklch(37.7% 0.146 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#460B28
oklch(26.9% 0.093 355.5)
#FA73AD 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) | #8792AF | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAAA | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B89 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA73AD
#FA73AD
oklch(73.2% 0.175 355.3)
- #00C4A4
#00C4A4
oklch(73.3% 0.138 175.3)
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 #FA73AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.021
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.021
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.025
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.048
Use #FA73AD 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.