#FA81AB
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75% 0.153 359.4), rgb(250, 129, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#FA81AB is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 359°. 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 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA81AB |
| RGB | rgb(250, 129, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.153 359.4) |
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 #FA81AB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA81AB | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81AB text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81AB text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 359.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA81AB
oklch(75% 0.153 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14786
oklch(63.2% 0.197 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC1A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.213 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0035D
oklch(49.2% 0.198 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0F4C
oklch(42.8% 0.164 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#73193F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#FA81AB 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) | #939AAC | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B0A8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7890 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA81AB
#FA81AB
oklch(75% 0.153 359.4)
- #00CAB0
#00CAB0
oklch(75.1% 0.137 179)
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 #FA81AB, 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 0.013
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.019
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.031
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.045
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.047
Use #FA81AB 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.