#FA81B8
Closest named color: Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7). oklch(75.4% 0.159 353), rgb(250, 129, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#FA81B8 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carnation Pink (#FF7FA7) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA81B8 |
| RGB | rgb(250, 129, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.159 353) |
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 #FA81B8 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA81B8 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81B8 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81B8 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA81B8
oklch(75.4% 0.159 353)
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Step 500
500
#DF4594
oklch(63.1% 0.203 353)
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Step 600
600
#CA157E
oklch(55.6% 0.22 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D0B57
oklch(42.6% 0.169 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#721748
oklch(37.7% 0.133 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#FA81B8 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) | #909BBA | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B5 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C95 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA81B8
#FA81B8
oklch(75.4% 0.159 353)
- #00CCA6
#00CCA6
oklch(75.3% 0.145 172.9)
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 #FA81B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.025
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.027
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.029
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.035
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.049
Use #FA81B8 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.