#FA7EA5
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(74.4% 0.156 1.7), rgb(250, 126, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#FA7EA5 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA7EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 126, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 93%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.156 1.7) |
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 #FA7EA5 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA7EA5 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7EA5 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA7EA5 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA7EA5
oklch(74.4% 0.156 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34581
oklch(63.1% 0.199 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE146A
oklch(55.6% 0.216 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#900A48
oklch(42.6% 0.166 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#74173D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#FA7EA5 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) | #9297A6 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AEA2 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF748C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA7EA5
#FA7EA5
oklch(74.4% 0.156 1.7)
- #00C7B2
#00C7B2
oklch(74.4% 0.134 181.7)
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 #FA7EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.010
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.018
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.029
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.029
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.040
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.048
Use #FA7EA5 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.