#FA81BA
Closest named color: Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC). oklch(75.5% 0.16 352), rgb(250, 129, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#FA81BA is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bubblegum Pink (#FE83CC) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FA81BA |
| RGB | rgb(250, 129, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 92%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.16 352) |
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 #FA81BA | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FA81BA | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81BA text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FA81BA text on black | 8.91:1 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FA81BA
oklch(75.5% 0.16 352)
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Step 500
500
#DF4596
oklch(63.2% 0.204 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA1481
oklch(55.7% 0.222 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006C
oklch(49.1% 0.203 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A59
oklch(42.7% 0.171 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#721749
oklch(37.8% 0.133 352)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#FA81BA 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) | #8F9CBC | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B7 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FA81BA
#FA81BA
oklch(75.5% 0.16 352)
- #00CDA5
#00CDA5
oklch(75.6% 0.147 172)
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 #FA81BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bubblegum Pink #FE83CC ΔE 0.026
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.028
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.029
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.038
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.041
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.046
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.052
Use #FA81BA 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.