#FA74AD
Closest named color: Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF). oklch(73.3% 0.173 355.5), rgb(250, 116, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#FA74AD is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubble Gum Pink (#FF69AF) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA74AD |
| RGB | rgb(250, 116, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.173 355.5) |
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 #FA74AD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA74AD | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA74AD text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA74AD text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#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
#F9A3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 355.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA74AD
oklch(73.3% 0.173 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#E7378F
oklch(63% 0.222 355.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE0079
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#900053
oklch(42.6% 0.175 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#770C45
oklch(37.8% 0.145 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#460C28
oklch(27% 0.091 355.8)
#FA74AD 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) | #ABABAA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C8A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA74AD
#FA74AD
oklch(73.3% 0.173 355.5)
- #00C4A5
#00C4A5
oklch(73.3% 0.137 175.8)
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 #FA74AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.023
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.023
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.027
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.030
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.045
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
Use #FA74AD 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.