#FA78A1
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(73.5% 0.163 2), rgb(250, 120, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#FA78A1 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA78A1 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 120, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.163 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 #FA78A1 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA78A1 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA78A1 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA78A1 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.101 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA78A1
oklch(73.5% 0.163 2)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7F
oklch(63.2% 0.208 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#76123C
oklch(37.6% 0.136 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#460E23
oklch(27% 0.087 2.2)
#FA78A1 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) | #8E93A2 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6D87 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA78A1
#FA78A1
oklch(73.5% 0.163 2)
- #00C4AF
#00C4AF
oklch(73.6% 0.132 181.5)
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 #FA78A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.018
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.027
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.030
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.037
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.041
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.043
Use #FA78A1 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.